New Delhi, July 3 -- Ever squinted at a medicine strip trying to find the expiry date, or popped a pill without knowing whether it's branded or generic? You're not alone.

India's top drug regulator is stepping in to change that. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is working on a nationwide overhaul of medicine packaging and labelling norms.

The goal is to make expiry dates and batch numbers easier to read, reduce confusion between generic and branded drugs, and help patients, make better-informed choices, two government officials aware of the matter said.

As part of the proposed changes, manufacturers may soon be required to use larger fonts, ditch shiny packaging that reflects light and obscures print, and print expiry dates ...