Oral Medicines with Over 12% Alcohol to Face Stricter Prescription Norms Under Schedule H1: Health Ministry Written By Susmita Roy11 July 2026 7:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs (Tenth Amendment) Rules, 2026, bringing oral formulations containing more...
AIOCD Welcomes Government Decision to Bring Cough Syrups Under Stricter Control Written By Susmita Roy16 Jun 2026 8:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Welcoming the amendment that the Central Government has removed cough syrups from the list of exempted household remedies under...
Emergency Contraceptive Pills May Soon Carry Stricter Warnings, Usage Restrictions Likely Written By Susmita Roy18 March 2026 10:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), in its 93rd meeting, has recommended key regulatory changes concerning emergency contraceptive...
Health Ministry Amends Drugs Rules, Mandates Endotoxin Testing and Updates Licensing Conditions Written By Susmita Roy2 March 2026 1:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a notification introducing amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, reinforcing quality...
Govt Proposes Stricter Controls on Syrups, Seeks Removal From Schedule K Written By Susmita Roy2 Jan 2026 9:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim to reinforce drug safety, improve manufacturing oversight, and protect vulnerable patients, especially children, through a...
Govt Panel Approves Inclusion of Emergency Contraceptive Levonorgestrel Under Schedule K Written By Susmita Roy4 Dec 2025 9:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a move aimed at streamlining regulatory clarity and improving access to essential reproductive health products, the Drugs Consultative...
After Toxic Syrup Deaths, Govt Mulls Ending OTC Sale of Cough Syrups Nationwide Written By Parthika Patel21 Nov 2025 4:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: India may soon restrict the sale of cough syrups strictly to doctor-prescribed use, as the Central Government is considering a major...
High-Alcohol Oral Drugs Over 12% to Come Under Prescription-Only H1 Category, Health Ministry Drafts Rules Written By Susmita Roy22 Oct 2025 9:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: With an aim to curb misuse and over-the-counter sale of high-alcohol oral preparations, through a recent Gazette notification, the Ministry...
High-Alcohol Medicinal Preparations to Come Under Schedule H1: Govt Panel Approves Rule Change Farhat Nasim4 July 2025 12:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) has agreed to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945 to regulate the alcohol content in tinctures and other...
16 drugs including Diclofenac, Clotrimazole going to be OTC Susmita Roy27 May 2022 2:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: By amending Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, through a recent Gazette Notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)...
Govt adds liquid antiseptics for household use in schedule K Roshni Dhar31 Jan 2022 5:53 PM ISTIn order to meet the huge demand for liquid antiseptics during the COVID 19 pandemic, through a recent Gazette Notification, the Ministry of Health...
Health Bulletin 31/January/2022 Roshni Dhar31 Jan 2022 5:20 PM ISTHere are Top Health stories of the dayIndia reports 2.09 lakh new Covid-19 casesNMC nod to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Medical College for starting...
