The Hindu Editorial (No time for placebo) – Oct 15, 2022

India’s apex drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has barred Haryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited from manufacturing medicinal drugs. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (No time for placebo) – Oct 15, 2022.

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The Hindu Editorial (No time for placebo) – Oct 15, 2022:

placebo (noun) – it is an inactive substance (with no therapeutic effect) is given to one group of participants in a clinical trial, while the treatment (usually a drug or vaccine being tested) is given to another group.
drug (noun) – medicine, medication.
regulation (noun) – supervision, overseeing, monitoring, inspection; control, direction, guidance.
image (noun) – public impression, public perception, profile, persona.
regulator (noun) – an association that supervises a particular business activity.
apex (adjective) – top.
regulator (noun) – The process of testing, developing and marketing of medicines has to regulated by regulator to protect the interests of the public. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is India’s national regulatory body. Major regulatory bodies include the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the US and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in Europe.
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) (noun) – The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India.
bar (verb) – stop, block, prevent.
mark out (phrasal verb) – define, describe, delineate, outline, separate.
World Health Organization (WHO) (noun) – Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency that connects nations, partners and people to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere can attain the highest level of health.
concoction (noun) – mixture, brew/blend, combination (of different ingredients).
apparently (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly.
contaminate (verb) – pollute, impair, spoil.
diethylene glycol (DEG) (noun) – a common (chemical) industrial solvent which is responsible for accidental and epidemic poisoning. Diethylene glycol, or DEG, is a chemical that can cause potentially fatal kidney and neurological toxicity.
acute (adjective) – severe, serious, critical.
await (verb) – wait for, expect, look for.
constitute (verb) – form, create, establish, set up.
course of action (phrase) – plan of action.
provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (noun) – An Act to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics. The primary objective of the Act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective and conform to prescribed quality standards.
in theory (phrase) – in principle, hypothetically.
come down on (phrasal verb) – criticize, censure, reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, castigate, lambast (harshly).
adulterated (adjective) – contaminated, polluted, degraded.
gross (adjective) – flagrant, blatant, glaring, obvious, evident; complete, total.
violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.
prescribed (adjective) – determined, fixed, established, formulated, pronounced, required, stipulated.
imprisonment (noun) – incarceration, custody, confinement.
despite (phrase) – regardless of, notwithstanding, in the face of.
violate (verb) – contravene, breach, infringe, break, disobey, defy, flout.
mandatory (adjective) – obligatory, required, necessary, compulsory.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
adulteration (noun) – the process/condition of being spoiled/polluted/made impure.
sustained (adjective) – continuous, constant, steady.
follow-up (noun) – continuation, development.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
evoke (verb) – arouse, induce, spark off, trigger, kindle.
outcry (noun) – protest, complaint, clamour, commotion.
highlight (verb) – emphasize, draw attention on, underline, underscore.
reputation (noun) – standing, status, position, image.
vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
encouraging (adjective) – supportive, promising, supportive, hopeful.
in any case (phrase) – moreover; whatever happens.
disingenuous (adjective) – dishonest, deceitful, duplicitous, double-dealing, two-faced, insincere, false, lying, untruthful.
flag (verb) – indicate, identify, point out.
substandard (adjective) – weak, poor, imperfect, flawed.
wares (noun) – commodities, goods, products.
undergo (verb) – be subjected to, come in for, go through.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
burnish (verb) – improve, enhance, augment/make better.
credentials (noun) – identities, qualities; achievement, experience, knowledge.
vital (adjective) – key, essential, important.
equitably (adverb) – fairly, impartially.
rise up (phrasal verb) – come up, rise.
value chains (VCs) (noun) – production, trade and investments are increasingly organised within so-called value chains (VCs) where the different stages of the production process are located across different places. (also known as the supply chain).
impartial (adjective) – unbiased, non-partisan, disinterested, neutral, fair-minded.
as well as (phrase) – and also, and in addition.