The Dehi High Court has quashed the ban of over 300 fixed dose combinations (FDCs) announced by the Indian government in March this year. This has left health activists and other drug safety proponents sorely disappointed. The Union Ministry of Health's decision to ban what it termed "irrational" drug combinations - drugs that either need … Continue reading #FDCban : No consolation prizes being awarded here
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India and drug safety : Latest PVig attempt showing promise
India seems to be making slow but sure progress towards reversing its abysmal track record in pharmacovigilance - medical jargon for monitoring the safety of marketed medicines. The country has reported 33,702 adverse drug reactions (ADRs), side-effects arising from a host of marketed drugs, as of December 21, 2012, according to data shared by the … Continue reading India and drug safety : Latest PVig attempt showing promise
Januvia and Galvus : a different take
So here's the thing. While I was waxing eloquent about how Januvia and Galvus were proof that India's patent laws work, and of differential pricing blah, blah, blah I got a call that spun me around a bit.. A very senior drug safety expert based in New Delhi seemed rather disturbed by the popularity of … Continue reading Januvia and Galvus : a different take
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