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CM Fadnavis directs officials to improve healthcare services in state

CM Fadnavis directs officials to improve healthcare services in state

CM Fadnavis on Wednesday held a review meeting with key departments including Medical Education, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess their work plans for the next 100 days

08 January,2025 08:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
80 of the 200 drug inspector vacancies vacant, rampant corruption is killing us

80 of the 200 drug inspector vacancies vacant, rampant corruption is killing us

Ex-FDA commissioner red-flags spurious drug nexus, rampant corruption and rising threat of antimicrobial resistance

01 January,2025 04:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
FDA seized spurious medicines valued at Rs 1.85 crore in Thane, 2 booked

FDA seized spurious medicines valued at Rs 1.85 crore in Thane, 2 booked

FDA officials in Thane seized counterfeit medicines worth Rs 1.85 crore after raids in Bhiwandi and Mira Road. Two individuals have been booked for manufacturing and distributing the fake drugs, putting public health at risk

16 December,2024 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai
Four booked for supplying spurious medicine to government hospital in Beed

Four booked for supplying spurious medicine to government hospital in Beed

Four individuals have been booked for supplying counterfeit azithromycin tablets to Swami Ramanand Tirth Hospital in Beed, Maharashtra, after a probe by the FDA revealed the medicines to be spurious.

09 December,2024 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai
Worms in Palghar school nutrition bars: FDA seals stock, contamination

Worms in Palghar school nutrition bars: FDA seals stock, contamination

FDA seals stock as lab tests yet to uncover source of contamination

06 December,2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Maharashtra: 24 lakh kg of adulterated mawa, ghee, dry fruits seized since Aug

Maharashtra: 24 lakh kg of adulterated mawa, ghee, dry fruits seized since Aug

Nagpur, Thane and Pune account for highest number of food items confiscated by FDA

29 October,2024 09:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Thane: 41 civic school students hospitalised after food poisoning symptoms

Thane: 41 civic school students hospitalised after food poisoning symptoms

The children from the civic-run school in the Diva-Agasan area complained of upset stomachs after having the mid-day meal on the premises.

17 October,2024 09:16 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
FDA raids Ghatkopar food firm for misbranding, seizes 470 kg fat spread

FDA raids Ghatkopar food firm for misbranding, seizes 470 kg fat spread

In the raid a seizure of 470 kg of fat spread was sezied valuing over Rs 1.12 lakh, an official said

23 September,2024 11:46 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Maharashtra: Shinde calls for separate law in state against milk adulteration

Maharashtra: Shinde calls for separate law in state against milk adulteration

Shinde asked the FDA and dairy development departments to start joint operations against adulteration of milk

26 July,2024 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra govt to ban sale of high caffeine energy drinks near schools

Maharashtra govt to ban sale of high caffeine energy drinks near schools

Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe directed Atram to prepare a list of the drinks to be banned

12 July,2024 02:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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