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Non-inclusion of cancer medication under price control

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- The prices of drugs including oncology drugs are regulated as per the provisions of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (DPCO, 2013). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare publis... Read More


Steps to regulate the pricing and quality of medical devices

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) fixes ceiling prices of medicines included in the National List of Essential M... Read More


Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras in Kushinagar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), as of 31.12.2025, 86 JAKs have been opened in Kushinagar district. During the Financial Year 2024-25, the JAKs... Read More


Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Konkan region

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- As on December 31, 2025, 12, 3 and 4 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened in Raigad, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra, respectively under the Pradhan Ma... Read More


India's dependence on imported APIs

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- In the Financial Year 2024-25, India imported 200 categories of APIs, bulk drugs, and drug intermediates worth approximately USD 4.35 billion, as per HSN (Harmonised System of N... Read More


Import of high end and high value used medical equipment

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- As per the information provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the medical devices are regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Medical Device Rules,... Read More


India and Bhutan to Strengthen Cooperation in the Power Sector

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Bhutan, Shri Lyonpo Gem Tshering, met with the Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal and theMinister ... Read More


DIVAKAR JAYANT, INAS, TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NAVAL ARMAMENT

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Divakar Jayant, INAS, has taken over as Director General of Naval Armament (DGONA) at Naval Headquarters, MoD,on 02 Feb 2026, succeeding Shri P Upadhyay, who superannuated on 31... Read More


Update on Ayushman Vay Vandana Card Strengthens Healthcare Access for Senior Citizens

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage of Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to 12 cr... Read More


Latest Update on AB-PMJAY Strengthens Access to Affordable Healthcare

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- As on 31.12.2025, more than 15,733 private hospitals have been empanelled under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Out of the total empanelled privat... Read More