New Delhi, April 1 -- The government is taking steps to make more drugs, including those for cancer and neurological diseases, available at cheaper rates for the public. The Department of Pharmaceuti... Read More
New Delhi, March 31 -- The government's generic drug stores in Assam and Rajasthan have helped households save 40% on medicines, according to a study of nearly 500 people from the two states. The stu... Read More
New Delhi, March 28 -- The National Health Authority's (NHA) has identified fraudulent claims worth Rs.582.11 crore under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY since the scheme's launch in 2021. Ayushman Bharat PM-... Read More
New Delhi, March 28 -- In a show of soft power, India is upgrading and expanding it vaccine storage infrastructure into an international centre to handhold other developing countries in harnessing the... Read More
New Delhi, March 28 -- In the wake of early onset of summer and increase in exposure to heat across the northern and central parts of the country, Union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has di... Read More
New Delhi, March 27 -- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), a body under the health ministry, has named five lifesaving drugs as having shown serious side effects. The drugs are Metronidazole, ... Read More
New Delhi, March 26 -- India is set to share its expertise in drug regulations with select nations, according to officials. A plan has been put forward by the National Institute of Health and Family ... Read More
New Delhi, March 26 -- Small pharma companies can file an online application if they want to take one more year to comply with global good manufacturing practices (GMPs), the Drugs Controller General ... Read More
New Delhi, March 25 -- The expert panel of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked for more safety data from the makers of two tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates-VPM1002 and Immuvac-a... Read More
New Delhi, March 24 -- The Central government has authorized the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) to check the attendance data of officials, faculty and students with pharmacy colleges after coming acr... Read More