Govt cancels licenses of 18 pharma companies over spurious medicines: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt cancels licenses of 18 pharma companies over spurious medicines: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a major crackdown against the manufacture of substandard drugs, central and state regulators conducted joint inspections at 76 pharma companies and cancelled the licences of 18 of them for producing spurious and adulterated drugs, official sources said on Tuesday. Government has cancelled licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing of spurious medicines. A source said that the action has been taken against 76 companies in the first phase of a special drive against the manufacture of substandard drugs. "Licences of 18 pharma companies have been cancelled for manufacturing spurious and adulterated drugs and for violating GMP.

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18 pharma companies lose licence over poor quality drugs
1 year, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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In huge crackdown, Govt cancels licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing spurious medicines
1 year, 8 months ago

In huge crackdown, Govt cancels licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing spurious medicines

India TV News  

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1 year, 9 months ago

Drug regulator calls for cancelling licence of firm related to Uzbek deaths

Hindustan Times  

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