Centre Approves Price Hike for Cisplatin, Carboplatin to Tackle Nationwide Cancer Drug Shortage Susmita Roy11 Jun 2026 5:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The central government has granted approval for an increase in the prices of four critical drug formulations, including two widely used...
Health Ministry Appoints 22 Inspectors for Medical Devices Rules Implementation Susmita Roy10 Jun 2026 6:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, has notified the appointment of 22 drug inspectors...
Health Ministry Notifies Change in Folic Acid Measurement Unit from Milligrams (mg) to Micrograms (mcg) Susmita Roy9 Jun 2026 1:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move aimed at ensuring dosing accuracy and aligning regulatory standards with established clinical practice, the Ministry of Health...
Naprod Seeks Higher NPPA Ceiling Prices for Cisplatin, Carboplatin Amid Cancer Drug Supply Crunch Susmita Roy8 Jun 2026 11:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Oncology drug manufacturer Naprod Life Sciences has approached the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) seeking an upward...
Intas Gets Interim Relief from Delhi HC in Sun Pharma Cancer Drug Trademark Row, Allows Sale of Existing BEVATAS Stock Susmita Roy7 Jun 2026 2:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited by allowing it to continue selling its existing stock of...
IPC Warns of Potential Hyponatraemia Risk with Blood Pressure Drug Clonidine Susmita Roy6 Jun 2026 11:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), in its latest Drug Safety Alert, has flagged a potential safety signal indicating that the...
CDSCO Directs Pharma Firms to Maintain Mandatory Pharmacovigilance, ADR Monitoring Systems Under Schedule M Susmita Roy5 Jun 2026 6:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has directed all stakeholders to ensure the establishment and maintenance of an...
Banned Antibiotic Residues Trigger Shrimp Export Rejections; CDSCO Seeks State Action Susmita Roy4 Jun 2026 6:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prompted by a rise in shrimp export rejections linked to residues of banned antibiotics, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization...
From Skincare Staple to Cancer-Fear Controversy: How CeraVe Became the Face of Benzene- Cancer Debate Farhat Nasim3 Jun 2026 3:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: What began as a laboratory warning about benzene contamination in consumer products has evolved into a global skincare controversy that...
Drug Testing Costs to Rise Annually: Health Ministry Notifies New Fee Structure Under Drugs Rules Susmita Roy2 Jun 2026 5:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major regulatory update aimed at modernising and rationalising laboratory testing charges under the Drugs and Cosmetics framework, the...
NPPA Caps Prices of 30 Formulations Including Empagliflozin-Sitagliptin-Metformin,Vitamin D3 Products Susmita Roy1 Jun 2026 7:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, has fixed the...
CDSCO Announces Interim Import Approval Process for BA/BE Export Studies Susmita Roy31 May 2026 4:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a notice outlining the interim procedure for obtaining Form CT-16...
