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CCTVs now mandatory in pharmacies to combat drug abuse by children

New Delhi, July 25 -- Pharmacies and chemist shops across the nation will now be required to install CCTV cameras to strengthen efforts against drug and substance abuse by children. The new mandate i... Read More


India detected 3104 substandard drugs & 245 spurious drugs last year: Nadda

New Delhi, July 24 -- India has significantly increased its efforts to combat substandard and spurious drugs in the market, with the government unearthing thousands of such medicines and prosecuting m... Read More


Centre plans to introduce $10,000 fee to recognize foreign medical courses

New Delhi, July 24 -- India's National Medical Commission (NMC), the country's apex medical education regulator, has proposed to overhaul rules and introduce a fee to recognize medical courses offered... Read More


Centre plans easier HIV care at patients' doorsteps, digital data management and patient tracing on the cards

New Delhi, July 24 -- The government plans to take HIV treatment and support to the doorsteps of over 2.5 million living with the virus. The Union health ministry is working on a "person-centered app... Read More


Now cleanliness at hospitals to be an important criteria for quality certification

New Delhi, July 23 -- New Delhi: Hospitals will be checked for standards of cleanliness and hygiene from now on before they are granted National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification, said ... Read More


Health facilities to display "Sugar and Oil" warning boards

New Delhi, July 21 -- Taking a leaf from schools and workplaces that have recently started displaying warning signs about high sugar and oil content in street food, the central government is planning ... Read More


Govt plans 'sugar and oil' warning signs at hospitals

New Delhi, July 21 -- Taking a leaf from schools and workplaces that have recently started displaying warning signs about high sugar and oil content in street food, the central government is planning ... Read More


Centre to deregulate household antiseptic sales

New Delhi, July 20 -- The health ministry is set to deregulate the sale of common household liquid antiseptics, with a new policy in the works for easing wholesale licensing requirements for these pro... Read More


Lancet report calls out systemic corruption and inefficiencies at National Medical Commission

New Delhi, July 20 -- Lancet has criticized what it described as "systemic corruption and inefficiencies" at the National Medical Commission (NMC) after a corruption scandal surfaced about India top m... Read More


Top drug regulator DCGI flags 185 substandard, 4 spurious drugs in June 2025

New Delhi, July 18 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and state drugs testing laboratories identified 185 drug samples as "Not of Standard Quality" (NSQ) and four as "spurious"... Read More