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PCI
Act amendment to fully control profession and education
The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) expects to change the face of
pharmacy profession in the country and take it close to global standards
through the proposed amendment to Pharmacy Act 1948. Talking to
Express Pharma Pulse B Suresh, president, PCI, said that the pharmacy
profession and education will be brought under the purview of PCI.
NPPA
revises bulk prices of phenyl butazone, aspirin, ibuprofen
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has slashed
the price of phenyl butazone bulk drug from Rs 478/Kg to Rs 352/kg.
A corresponding revision in the formulation prices is expected soon.
Use
of letrozole for inducing ovulation justified: Kerala IMA
Letrozole is approved for marketing for the treatment of advance/metastatic
breast cancer in post menopausal women. However, the Indian Medical
Association’s (IMA) Kerala branch is of the view that the use
of letrozole for inducing ovulation is perfectly justified.
Weight
control formulation among VMSRF’s patents
City-based Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (VMSRF)
has obtained patents for three of its products namely, a unique
soluble salt of hydroxy citric acid (HCA) — a weight control
formulation developed from Garcinia cambogia;
IPA
unanimously oppose patents meant to delay generics
The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has written a detailed
letter to the Group of Ministers (GoM) reiterating that all its
members were unanimous in opposing patent applications meant to
delay the entry of generics, informed a press release.
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