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Drugs Controller General of India

DCGI orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatments

In a communication sent to the regulators on May 16, the DCGI stated that the firm AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited has submitted an application to them for the withdrawal of indications for Olaparib Tablets 100mg and 150mg in the treatment of patient with gBRCA mutation and advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with three or more prior lines of chemotherapy.

23 May 2024, 03:23 IST

DCGI orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatments

DCGI orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatments

DCGI orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatments

23 May 2024, 03:23 IST

NHRC notice to Health Ministry, DGCI over drugs brand names issue; seeks response in 4 weeks

The NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of a newspaper article on a large number of drugs being sold in India with identical brand names for treating entirely different ailments.

12 February 2024, 16:55 IST

NHRC notice to Health Ministry, DGCI over drugs brand names issue; seeks response in 4 weeks

12 February 2024, 16:55 IST

Centre waives testing need for SII's Cy-Tb injection

The move comes after Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Serum Institute of India wrote to the Union health ministry

18 June 2023, 16:38 IST

Centre waives testing requirement for SII's Cy-Tb injection at govt labs

Centre waives testing requirement for SII's Cy-Tb injection at govt labs

Centre waives testing need for SII's Cy-Tb injection

18 June 2023, 16:38 IST

Prioritise tests of cough syrup ready for export: DGCI

Cough syrup exporters will have to produce a certificate of analysis issued by a government laboratory before the product is exported effective June 1

25 May 2023, 10:28 IST

Mandatory testing of cough syrup before exports, DCGI asks labs to prioritise such samples

Mandatory testing of cough syrup before exports, DCGI asks labs to prioritise such samples

Prioritise tests of cough syrup ready for export: DGCI

25 May 2023, 10:28 IST

UPSC recommends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as next DCGI

The UPSC recommendation has to be greenlit by Health Ministry, followed by approval of the Appointments Committee of Cabinet led by the PM

30 January 2023, 16:41 IST

UPSC recommends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as next DCGI

UPSC recommends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as next DCGI

UPSC recommends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as next DCGI

30 January 2023, 16:41 IST

Cough syrup deaths: Activities stopped at Noida pharma

Investigation in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to the cough syrup is going on

30 December 2022, 09:20 IST

Cough syrup linked deaths: Manufacturing activities stopped at Noida pharma firm

Cough syrup linked deaths: Manufacturing activities stopped at Noida pharma firm

Cough syrup deaths: Activities stopped at Noida pharma

30 December 2022, 09:20 IST

Vaccine death: Govt, SII, Bill Gates sued for ₹1,000cr

The petition relied on a report submitted by the Central government's Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) committee on October 2, 2021

03 September 2022, 04:02 IST

Man sues govt, SII, Bill Gates for Rs 1,000 crore after daughter allegedly dies of Covishield shot

Man sues govt, SII, Bill Gates for Rs 1,000 crore after daughter allegedly dies of Covishield shot

Vaccine death: Govt, SII, Bill Gates sued for ₹1,000cr

03 September 2022, 04:02 IST

Tenure of DCGI chief extended by 3 months

Dr V G Somani was appointed DCGI for a term of three years on August 14, 2019

17 August 2022, 07:20 IST

Tenure of DCGI chief extended by 3 months

Tenure of DCGI chief extended by 3 months

Tenure of DCGI chief extended by 3 months

17 August 2022, 07:20 IST

India widens Covid-19 vaccine basket for kids aged 5-18

More than 86% of India’s 93 crore plus adult population is now fully vaccinated

26 April 2022, 16:54 IST

India widens Covid-19 vaccine basket for children as Covaxin, Corbevax, ZyCoV-D get DCGI green signal

India widens Covid-19 vaccine basket for children as Covaxin, Corbevax, ZyCoV-D get DCGI green signal

India widens Covid-19 vaccine basket for kids aged 5-18

26 April 2022, 16:54 IST

Bharat Biotech seeks marketing approval for Covaxin

The company, however, is yet to submit the full follow up data of clinical trial of Covaxin to DCGI, a source said.

13 January 2022, 15:53 IST

Bharat Biotech seeks full marketing approval from DCGI for Covaxin

Bharat Biotech seeks full marketing approval from DCGI for Covaxin

Bharat Biotech seeks marketing approval for Covaxin

13 January 2022, 15:53 IST