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SC grants more time for pharmacy council to verify colleges

SC grants more time for pharmacy council to verify colleges

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till September 15 the deadline for the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to grant approvals to pharmacy colleges for admissions in the 2026-27 academic session, subject to an undertaking that no further extension will be sought in the coming years. India News The order came on an application filed by the PCI seeking a change in the admission schedule fixed by the court in 2012 and modified in 2025. Under the existing schedule, approvals for colleges and courses were required to be completed by June, with the admission process commencing from August 1. The PCI told the court that delays in inspections, caused by both colleges and a shortage of manpower within the regulator, had slowed the approval process. It sought permission to extend the approval deadline to September 15 and allow classes to begin by October 15. Allowing the plea, a bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said, “We deem it appropriate to allow the application. All states are directed to abide by this …

Kerala KEAM results: Roshan Raju tops engineering, Vinayak Narayan bags first rank in pharmacy

Kerala KEAM results: Roshan Raju tops engineering, Vinayak Narayan bags first rank in pharmacy

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Minister for Higher Education Roji M. John congratulating the top tank holders in the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance test 2026. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Roshan Raju of Ayyampuzha in Ernakulam district topped the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance test 2026 in the engineering stream and Vinayak Narayan of Potta, Thrissur district has bagged the first rank in the pharmacy stream. Higher Education Minister Roji M. John declared the results in Kochi on Saturday (June 27, 2026). Dhyan Tej Manappatti of Cheruvanchery, Kannur, is the second rank holder, and Vismaya K. R of Eravathur, Thrissur, is the third rank holder in the engineering stream. Jessae Jestin of Ollur, Thrissur got the second rank and Diya Fathima of Kavanoor, Malappuram secured the third rank in pharmacy respectively. The engineering rank list had been prepared applying the new normalisation formula, which was approved by the previous Left Front government. Of the first 100 rank holders in the engineering rank list, 48 candidates are from the State syllabus and 47 from the Central Board of …

Health Ministry proposes 12-month minimum shelf life for imported drugs

Health Ministry proposes 12-month minimum shelf life for imported drugs

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The Union Health Ministry has published a draft notification proposing amendments to the drugs rules under which imported drugs should have a minimum residual shelf life of 12 months at the time of import. The step would ensure that patients receive medicines with adequate usable shelf life and improve utilisation of pharmaceutical inventories across the supply chain. The draft amendment published for public consultation vide gazette notification on June 22 proposes to revise the existing requirement of a minimum residual shelf life of more than 60 per cent for imported drugs to a minimum residual shelf life of 12 months at the time of import. However, in view of their specialised nature and public health considerations, the existing requirement of a minimum residual shelf life of more than 60 per cent shall continue to apply to biological products and radiopharmaceuticals. The proposed amendment seeks to facilitate greater efficiency in the pharmaceutical supply chain while maintaining the availability of quality medicines for patients, the ministry said. By ensuring that imported drugs have a minimum remaining shelf …

All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores to remain open on May 20

All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores to remain open on May 20

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All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT pharmacy outlets across India will remain open on May 20, despite a nationwide shutdown call by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) over concerns related to e-pharmacies, according to sources on Tuesday, reported the PTI. Several state-level pharmacy associations have already decided not to participate in the proposed strike. These include associations from West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Ladakh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand, according to the PTI. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SSM College of Pharmacy and Research Centre in Vijayapura selected for NAIN programme to turn students into job providers

SSM College of Pharmacy and Research Centre in Vijayapura selected for NAIN programme to turn students into job providers

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The NAIN 2.0 (New Age Innovation Network 2.0) programme is an initiative of the Department of Electronics, IT and BT, Government of Karnataka, implemented through Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and a start-up culture among students. | Photo Credit: For representation only BLDEA’s SSM College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Vijayapura has been selected under the NAIN 2.0 (New Age Innovation Network 2.0) programme, an initiative of the Department of Electronics, IT and BT, Government of Karnataka, implemented through Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and a start-up culture among students. The college will establish a dedicated Innovation and incubation centre, providing students and faculty with resources, mentorship, and industry linkages to transform ideas into viable startups. “This will will empower our students to become job creators, contribute to regional development, and strengthen the ecosystem of pharmaceutical research and entrepreneurship,” according to a statement by R. B. Kotnal, director, and C. Mallikarjun Shetty, professor. The institute is recognised as the only NAAC-A++ accredited pharmacy college in …

AP EAMCET 2025 answer key for Agriculture and Pharmacy released at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, direct link here | Competitive Exams

AP EAMCET 2025 answer key for Agriculture and Pharmacy released at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, direct link here | Competitive Exams

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Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education, APSCHE has released the provisional answer key for AP EAPCET 2025 on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Candidates who appeared in the exams for the Agriculture and Pharmacy streams can download their answer key from the official website at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. AP EAMCET 2025 answer key for Agriculture and Pharmacy is out at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, The direct link to check is given here, Candidates will need to enter details like Registration Number, EAPCET Hall Ticket Number, and Mobile Number to download the answer key.  Candidates who wish to challenge the answer key can do so until Thursday, May 29, 2025, up to 5 PM.  Also read: JAC 10th Result 2025: Jharkhand Board Class 10th results declared, direct link here Notably, the preliminary answer key for the AP EAMCET Engineering stream is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10 AM, and the last date to raise objections against the answer key is till May 30, 2025, up to 5 PM.  The AP EAMCET was conducted on May 19 …

Woman seeking medicine for toothache relief given sulphas tablet at pharmacy in MP’s Jhabua, dies

Woman seeking medicine for toothache relief given sulphas tablet at pharmacy in MP’s Jhabua, dies

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The victim, identified as Rekha, was a resident of Dharampuri village, located about 3 km from the district headquarters. She visited a medical store near Thandla Gate and asked for medication to relieve a toothache. Bhopal: In a shocking incident, a 32-year-old woman died after consuming a sulphas tablet that she was given at a medical store where she had gone to buy a painkiller for a toothache in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, police said on Saturday. Jhabua Superintendent of Police Padma Vilochan Shukla said that the store owner has been arrested under Section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The victim, identified as Rekha, was a resident of Dharampuri village, located about 3 km from the district headquarters. On Thursday evening, she visited a medical store near Thandla Gate and asked for medication to relieve a toothache. Health began to detoriate after taking tablet A salesperson at the store handed her a sulphas tablet, which she later consumed at home that night. Soon after, her health began …

Delhi ACB busts massive fake pharmacy registration racket, 47 arrested including ex-DPC official

Delhi ACB busts massive fake pharmacy registration racket, 47 arrested including ex-DPC official

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According to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) statement, the accused allegedly facilitated fraudulent pharmacist registrations using forged documents, allowing unqualified people to operate as pharmacists in the city. In a major crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) busted a large-scale fake pharmacy registration racket and arrested 47 people, including a former employee of the Delhi Pharmacy Council (DPC) on Wednesday. The arrests were made following an extensive investigation into fraudulent pharmacist registrations facilitated through forged documents, according to an official statement. The racket, as per the ACB’s findings, was masterminded by Kuldeep Singh, a former registrar at DPC, who allegedly conspired with a private firm hired to conduct online pharmacist registrations. Notably, the company was appointed without any formal tendering process, blatantly violating established procedures, revealed Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma. “The scam was orchestrated by Kuldeep Singh, former registrar at DPC, in collaboration with a private firm which was hired to conduct online registrations of the pharmacists. However, the company was hired without any tendering process and in violation of the laid down procedures,” …

Tamil Nadu’s CM Pharmacy Scheme Opens Today, May Slash Your Medical Bills By 75%

Tamil Nadu’s CM Pharmacy Scheme Opens Today, May Slash Your Medical Bills By 75%

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Last Updated:February 24, 2025, 12:27 IST DMK MLA Ezhilan stated that medicines costing Rs 3,000 monthly for hypertension and other conditions can be purchased at these Chief Minister’s Pharmacies at just Rs1,000 762 types of medicines will be available at the Chief Minister’s Pharmacy in Tamil Nadu. (Representative/PTI File) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is set to launch the “Chief Minister’s Pharmacy” scheme in the state on Monday. The Chief Minister had announced the scheme during his Independence Day speech in 2024, through which people of Tamil Nadu will be able to purchase medicines at low prices. Chief Minister’s pharmacies have been set up in 1,000 locations across Tamil Nadu in its first phase. Chief Minister Stalin will personally inaugurate the Chief Minister’s Pharmacy located at Pondy Bazaar in Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. These pharmacies are being opened at 33 locations in Chennai, including Alwarpet and Kolathur. Madurai will have the highest number of pharmacies at 52, followed by Cuddalore with 49, Coimbatore with 42, and Thanjavur with 40. Through this scheme, the public’s medical …

Amazon Pharmacy now delivers medicines across India | Technology News

Amazon Pharmacy now delivers medicines across India | Technology News

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On Tuesday, Amazon Pharmacy announced that it now delivers medicines across all serviceable pin codes in the country, including remote locations such as Port Blair and Havelock in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Leh in Ladakh, Kanyakumari, and Roing in Arunachal Pradesh. “For customers who are used to ordering from Amazon, we have kept the experience seamless and simple so they can buy medicines just as they shop for other essential products on Amazon.in. Through Amazon Pharmacy, our sellers leverage a nationwide logistics network to offer thousands of prescription medications, OTC drugs, and healthcare essentials right to customers’ doorsteps across the country—even in the remotest areas,” said Harsh Goyal, director, pharmacy, Amazon India, in a press release. Amazon also offers same-day delivery in over 23 cities across the country and provides a user-friendly medicine-buying experience. This includes a free consultation service, particularly for those who may have misplaced their prescriptions or have prescriptions with errors. Through its verified sellers, Amazon Pharmacy offers a wide range of prescribed and non-prescribed medications, including OTC drugs, medical devices, …