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Children in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and TN using tobacco as early as seven years

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- In what has sounded warning bells among Indian public policy makers, the Union government has been getting reports of children in some states starting to use tobacco as early as ... Read More


India plans strict rules for gene, stem cell therapies

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- India plans to bring the new generation of medical treatments involving gene and stem cell therapies under strict governmental control as the market for such treatments grows. T... Read More


India suicide crisis: More men die than women, mean age at death estimated at 36 years, PHFI survey shows

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- More Indian men die by suicide than women, according to a recent study by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) reviewed by Mint. Critically, the study also showed that s... Read More


Vaccines, antibiotics, and anti-cancer drugs may soon carry QR codes-here's why

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- India is set to tighten rules on the sale and distribution of four crucial life-saving medicine categories-vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotic and psychotropic drugs, and anti-can... Read More


Mint Explainer: 'Traffic light' warning system aims to shield Indian drug exporters from payment delays, defaults

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) is set to launch a 'traffic light' warning system to shield its 4,000 or so member companies from payment defau... Read More


How India is planning affordable insurance cover for organ donors

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- In an effort to improve access to life-saving surgeries, the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), an agency under the health ministry, is set to meet the In... Read More


India may ban 'forever chemicals' in food packaging. Here's why it matters

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- New Delhi: India's top food safety regulator is set to crack down on your everyday food packaging that contains harmful chemicals. From grease-resistant burger wrappers to microw... Read More


India's apex medical education regulator to ban promotion of medical devices and companies during live surgeries

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- India plans to ban the promotion and marketing of medical devices and companies during educational live surgeries as part of a broader effort to make regulations for such procedu... Read More


Top drug regulator looks to fix approval process anomaly for first innovator

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- In a move to spur drug innovation and restore fairness in the regulatory ecosystem, India's top drug authority plans to overhaul a rule that puts early applicants for new medicin... Read More


India plans roadmap to ease US barriers, boost medical device exports

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India is working on a plan to help domestic medical device makers cope with stiff US tariffs and regulations that make exports difficult and costly. The Department of Pharmaceuti... Read More