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  • IPC indicates ADRs associated with Cephalosporins and Amikacin
    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.

  • 1 December 2022
    Mrs. Archna Mudgal has taken voluntary retirement from PCI

    Mrs. Archna Mudgal who was serving as registrar cum secretary has taken voluntary retirement from PCI, notified by Pharmacy council of India. And Mr Anil Mittal, Deputy Secretary has taken charge as Registrar-cum-Secretary.

    A notification published on Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) portal said, "Due to Voluntary Retirement taken by Smt. Archna Mudgal, Registrar-cum-Secretary, PCI, Shri Anil Mittal, Deputy Secretary will hold the charge of Registrar-cum-Secretary."

  • 16 November 2022
    India is among the top five countries for production of medical devices, Dr Jitendra Singh

    Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh today said, India is among the top five countries in the world manufacturing life-saving high risk medical devices but the cost of our devices is about one-third of those manufactured by the other four countries.

  • 16 November 2022
    HC directed the government to re examine samples of J&J baby powder

    On Monday, the Mumbai High Court directed the Maharashtra government to re-examine samples of Johnson & Johnson baby powder produced in government or government approved labs.

    The division bench of Justices SV Gangapurwala and SG Dige asked additional government pleader Milind More to submit names of labs on November 16.

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