Delhi Informer

New Delhi: Commonly used medicines for flu and pain relief that are available over the counter (OTC) despite some being “prescription only”, will now be put on a specific OTC list while a legal framework will set out penalties on sale of antibiotics… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Probing one of the biggest international drugs racket in recent times, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a serving wing commander of the Indian Air Force. Some other officers are under surveillance for manufacture and supply of psycho-stimulant drugs, considered “cool” and “fashionable” by youngsters in most parts of the world. Delhi News, Latest […]

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Private hospitals are making a killing by buying medicines and devices in bulk at huge discounts and selling them to patients at the marked maximum retail price — accounting for 15-35% of their profits. Patients, as a captive market, have little choice… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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Chandigarh: At a time when the nexus between terrorists and drug smugglers in Pakistan has come under the spotlight after the Pathankot airbase attack, a new study by AIIMS has found that opioids worth Rs 7,500 crore are consumed in Punjab annually. Of… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against three new type-2 diabetes medicines, two of which were recently launched in India. The drugs — canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin — may cause high levels of blood… The Times of India (New Delhi edition)

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A warning to all smugglers: A new underwater robot could be used to sniff out contraband — including weapons and drugs — hidden aboard ships. Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the new, oval-shaped robot may be small (it’s slightly smaller than a football), but it features some big crime-stopping abilities. […]

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Cocaine and drugs worth R 1 crore seized in Delhi; Nigerian held New Delhi: A 32-year-old Nigerian national was arrested after 400 grams of MDMA, a drug commonly used in rave parties, worth Rs 1 crore was allegedly seized from his possession. Samuel Okeke was arrested from ISBT Kashmere Gate flyover by the Crime … Read […]

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Exclusive:Delhi hits new high as seizure of party drugs shows a fivefold increase Delhi's party circuit is perched high on cloud amphetamine. The Capital has emerged as a major supplier of pseudoephedrine, the key raw material for manufacturing Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS), whose variants are popularly known as ecstasy, speed, … Read more on India […]

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Delhi emerging as hub for smuggling and manufacturing party drugs The capital seems to be emerging as a hub for pseudoephedrine smuggling that is being illegally used to manufacture party drugs such as ecstasy. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is probing one of the biggest hauls of the drug that is a controlled … Read […]

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