The Centre has tightened rules for medicinal formulations containing over 12 per cent ethyl alcohol, requiring licences and prescription-only sales. The move aims to curb misuse, strengthen regulatory oversight, and ensure these medicines remain available solely for legitimate therapeutic purposes
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) inspected 166 medical shops linked to online pharmacies during a special enforcement drive. Show-cause notices were issued to 41 shops for violations including dispensing medicines without prescriptions, lack of proper records, and absence of pharmacist supervision.
The CDSCO has warned that cosmetic products are strictly prohibited from being used as injections, stating such practices violate the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The regulator clarified that cosmetics are only meant for topical application, not for therapeutic treatments.
TGDCA conducted statewide inspections to curb Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and found 190 medical shops violating rules on antibiotic sales. Show Cause Notices have been issued, with departmental action to follow under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
The Telangana Drug Control Administration found violations in 193 medical shops during inspections aimed at curbing antibiotic misuse and raising awareness on Antimicrobial Resistance. Show cause notices were issued for selling antibiotics without prescriptions and not maintaining regulatory records.
The said insulin injections were being sold at substantial discounts of more than 40 percent by the wholesalers and are suspected to be either illegally diverted from the supply chain (or) spurious drugs, thereby raising concerns about their authenticity.
Hydrogen Peroxide solution sold to the patients shall be in conformance with the standards laid down in the Indian Pharmacopoeia and shall bear the product name as ‘Hydrogen Peroxide Solution IP’ mandatorily
The comprehensive new Bill, which will replace obsolete laws of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, has updated existing laws aimed at accommodating changed requirements and adaptation of new technology
