An investigations by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has reported the seizure of a large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and other drugs valued at approximately rupees 6.6 crore from Kolkata.
The silk tags come with codes that can be read using a smartphone app to verify the source and quality of the medicines.
Researchers say the rise in teen drug death rate is almost entirely due to illicit fentanyls, which are now commonly found in counterfeit pills.
Having QR code on APIs will help in distinguishing between genuine and counterfeit drugs much easier, as well as ensuring fair pricing.
Just like your home-based pregnancy test kit, this paper-based east-to-conduct, inexpensive test will identify fake and diluted drugs, mostly antibiotics, thanks to the scientists from the Colorado State University.
Two more Chinese drugmakers have announced that a blood-pressure medication contained a potentially cancer-causing impurity.
Substandard drugs work less effectively, causing disease to run a longer course, and can even require a new prescription during treatment. Substandard drugs also contribute to antibacterial resistance, a threat that has doubled in the last five years in India.
School children protest fake drugs in Srinagar
Unlike India, China not helping Nigeria stop fake drugs
Kashmir drug scam: Protests shuts down the Valley
Instant test to detect fake drugs
An investigations by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has reported the seizure of a large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and other drugs valued at approximately rupees 6.6 crore from Kolkata.
The silk tags come with codes that can be read using a smartphone app to verify the source and quality of the medicines.
Researchers say the rise in teen drug death rate is almost entirely due to illicit fentanyls, which are now commonly found in counterfeit pills.
Having QR code on APIs will help in distinguishing between genuine and counterfeit drugs much easier, as well as ensuring fair pricing.
Just like your home-based pregnancy test kit, this paper-based east-to-conduct, inexpensive test will identify fake and diluted drugs, mostly antibiotics, thanks to the scientists from the Colorado State University.
Two more Chinese drugmakers have announced that a blood-pressure medication contained a potentially cancer-causing impurity.
Substandard drugs work less effectively, causing disease to run a longer course, and can even require a new prescription during treatment. Substandard drugs also contribute to antibacterial resistance, a threat that has doubled in the last five years in India.
School children protest fake drugs in Srinagar
Unlike India, China not helping Nigeria stop fake drugs
Kashmir drug scam: Protests shuts down the Valley
Instant test to detect fake drugs
