CDSCO Issues Advisory to Prevent Misleading Promotion of Prescription Drugs for Obesity

March 11, 2026 9:30 PM

CDSCO Issues Advisory to Prevent Misleading Promotion of Prescription Drugs for Obesity

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an advisory to pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, and marketing authorization holders to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 in the promotion and marketing of prescription medicines, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists and similar drugs indicated for obesity and metabolic disorders. The advisory highlights concerns regarding certain promotional activities, incl...

Health Ministry cracks down on spurious drugs, major seizure in Kolkata

December 31, 2024 10:55 AM

Health Ministry cracks down on spurious drugs, major seizure in Kolkata

In a major crackdown on counterfeit medicines, a large consignment of suspected spurious anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs was seized during a joint operation by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and the West Bengal Drugs Control Directorate in Kolkata. During the operation, authorities confiscated a substantial quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other medications, valued at approximately Rs. 6.60 crore. The drugs, labelled as originating from countries such as...