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  • No Custom duty on import of medicines used in rare diseases, says India
    1 April 2023

    No Custom duty on import of medicines used in rare diseases, says India

    Government has given full exemption from custom duty on import of medicines used in rare diseases. The Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for personal use for treatment of all Rare Diseases listed under the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 through a general exemption notification.

  • 1 April 2023
    Government to set up 270 pharmacies in Eastern Railways

    Healthcare facilities such as pharmacies and collection centres for pathology laboratories will be established at 270 stations in the Eastern Railway zone by the end of this year.

    “In a bid to spread healthcare facilities to the remotest corner of its network, the Eastern Railway has awarded the contract for setting up healthcare-focused multi-utility stores at 270 stations for a period of five years,” Arora told reporters.

  • 24 March 2023
    PCI invites Government faculty for panel empanelment of Exit Exam

    Pharmacy council of India is preparing for the exit exam for Diploma pharmacy. PCI invites Government faculty for panel empanelment of Exit Exam.

    PCI (Pharmacy council of India) said in a notification that this is to bring to kind information that Exit Examination for Diploma in Pharmacy has to be conducted. Faculty from Government and Government Aided colleges are hereby informed to fill the form for being considered as an expert.

  • 11 March 2023
    IPC indicates ADRs associated with Cephalosporins and Amikacin

    Indian Pharmacopoeia commission, IPC indicated adverse drug interactions associated with widely used antibiotic cephalosporins and Amikacin.

    Cephalosporins are beta-lactam antimicrobials used to manage a wide range of infections from Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.And Amikacin is indicated in the treatment of serious infections due to amikacin sensitive organisms.

  • 7 March 2023
    PCI signs MoU with KDPMA, LSSSDC, IPA and FOPE to reduce the gap of industry and academia

    Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State inaugurates Pharma Anveshan-2023 on the occasion of National Pharmacy Education Day

  • 10 February 2023
    Exit exam for D.Pharm is established by PCI

    Pharmacy council of India has finalised that the exit exam of Diploma in pharmacy candidates will be implemented from 2022-2023 batch of D.Pharm course.

  • 6 February 2023
    National Action Plan on containment of Antimicrobial Resistance

    National Action Plan on containment of Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) was launched on 19th April, 2017. National AMR surveillance network of state medical college labs (NARS-Net) has been established to generate quality data on AMR for priority bacterial pathogens of public health importance.

    AMR surveillance network of state medical college labs (NARS-Net) established to generate quality data on AMR.

  • 7 December 2022
    India will make significant investment in R&D of vaccine for future

    Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh said, India will make significant investment in R&D to develop a roadmap for design and delivery of vaccine development for future pandemic.

  • 6 December 2022
    Health ministry specifies Non clinical testing methods for new drug

    The Ministry of Health and Family welfare amended the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 in consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, DTAB, and specified non-clinical testing methods to assess the safety and efficacy of a new drug or investigational new drug.

  • 2 December 2022
    Indian Pharmacopoeia to become digital

    At the pinnacle of the online era, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is set to digitize Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) to increase its coverage.

    IPC has invited tender on Gem Portal (Government E Marketplace) from eligible and qualified IT firms related to online portal Development, application development, data digitalization or online content management etc for the project.

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