From Allergy Pills to PPIs: MPs Flag Massive Overpricing of Medicines, Seek Pricing Reforms Written By Susmita Roy7 Feb 2026 9:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: In an alarming indictment of India's pharmaceutical pricing system, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers has...
States Cannot Prescribe Additional Eligibility for Drug Inspector Posts Beyond Central Law: SC Written By Susmita Roy6 Feb 2026 2:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that state governments cannot prescribe additional eligibility conditions for recruitment to the posts...
Emcure Beats 9 Rivals to Secure Second Semaglutide Brand from Novo Nordisk for India Written By Parthika Patel5 Feb 2026 10:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Emcure Pharmaceuticals has secured exclusive rights to market a second brand of semaglutide in India through a partnership with Novo...
Health Ministry Proposes Conditional Waiver of Animal Toxicity Studies for Injectable Drugs with Identical Excipients Written By Susmita Roy4 Feb 2026 9:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move aimed at rationalising regulatory requirements and reducing unnecessary animal testing, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...
NPPA Fixes Retail Rates for 36 Key Drugs Like Atorvastatin, Dapagliflozin, Gemcitabine Written By Susmita Roy3 Feb 2026 5:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India,...
Budget 2026: Ibrutinib, Venetoclax, Ribociclib Now Duty-Free, Cancer Drugs Cheaper for Patients Written By Susmita Roy2 Feb 2026 7:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Budget 2026-27 signals one of the most comprehensive expansions of India's healthcare vision in recent years, combining higher...
Govt Moves to Align Folic Acid Dosing Standards in Schedule V Through Unit Correction Written By Susmita Roy1 Feb 2026 2:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move aimed at ensuring dosing accuracy and preventing medication errors in nutritional and hematinic preparations, the Ministry of...
Brain Cancer Drug Found in Wrong Packaging at Kerala RCC, SHRC Steps In Written By Susmita Roy31 Jan 2026 6:39 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: A serious lapse in drug labeling at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Thiruvananthapuram, has drawn the attention of the Kerala...
Pregabalin to Come Under Stricter Prescription Control as Govt Proposes Schedule H1 Curbs Written By Susmita Roy30 Jan 2026 9:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim to curb misuse and unregulated sale of centrally acting medicines, through a recent Gazette notification, the Ministry of...
Dr Reddy's Russia Arm Slapped Rs 2.45 Cr VAT Penalty Written By Parthika Patel29 Jan 2026 11:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Drug major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited's step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LLC, Russia, has received a tax...
Health Ministry Reduces Clinical Trial Approval Time from 90 to 45 Days Written By Susmita Roy28 Jan 2026 9:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim to streamline regulatory processes while maintaining oversight on the manufacture of new and investigational drugs for research...
Antibiotics May Soon Carry Blue Strip as Health Ministry Moves to Fight AMR Written By Parthika Patel27 Jan 2026 11:46 PM ISTThe proposed blue strip labelling aligns with the government's broader strategy under the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR...
