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WHO audit, India hopes, will restore shine to its 'pharmacy of the world' image

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- India plans to get its drug regulatory system audited and rated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to detect specific strengths and weaknesses that will help to make it fool ... Read More


Mint Explainer: How the 'twin burden' of influenza and air pollution is wreaking havoc on public health

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- India is witnessing a significant surge in influenza cases, driven by the H3N2 subtype, clinically known to cause more severe infections and higher hospitalizations, according to ... Read More


India plans toolkit to help diagnostics startups commercialize their products

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- India is moving to reduce its heavy reliance on imported diagnostic technology by fast-tracking commercialization of homegrown solutions. The government has drawn up a detailed pl... Read More


India to mandate QR codes on emergency contraceptives to curb misuse, boost safety

NEW DELHI, Dec. 5 -- India's drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), plans to tighten rules on the sale and distribution of emergency contraceptive pills, including levonorgestre... Read More


India plans tougher checks, renewal fees for IVF and surrogacy clinics

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- India is planning to tighten the regulatory framework for assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy clinics through rigorous inspections and licence renewal protocols, ... Read More


After Jharkhand HIV scare, govt enforces stricter blood screening rules

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- The government has tightened regulations for blood centres nationwide, making it mandatory for them to use the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method for checking donat... Read More


India plans to restrict antibiotic use in animals

New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- India has unveiled its next-generation national action plan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR 2.0) for 2025-2029, to curb misuse of antibiotics across humans and animals as drug-r... Read More


India moves to curb antibiotic use in animals, OTC buys to check drug resistance

New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- India has unveiled its next-generation national action plan on antimicrobial resistance (AMR 2.0) for 2025-2029, to curb misuse of antibiotics across human and animal health as d... Read More


Govt moves to rein in online advertisements of high-risk medicines

New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The government is planning a sweeping overhaul of drug-advertising rules to curb self-medication, unsafe sales and rising antimicrobial resistance, according to two officials and... Read More


Child deaths trigger move to end unlicensed cough syrup sales in villages

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India's apex drug regulator is preparing to tighten rural drug sales by revoking the "household remedy" exemption for cough syrups in villages and remote areas, according to thre... Read More