Home Minister Amit Shah sets three-year target for a drug-free IndiaUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has set a three-year deadline to eradicate drug trade. He announced this goal while inaugurating the Third Na...
22 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Medical device rules may get tougher: Govt plans new powers to stop manufacture, sale of unsafe, defective and spurious products, order destructionThe government is considering tougher medical device rules that could give regulators explicit powers to stop the manufacture, sale or dist...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Before giving cough syrup to your child, check the bottle: Sale still continues despite advisory for kids under 4; check what changes are being plannedIndia's drug regulatory authority is evaluating the introduction of new warning labels for cough syrups. These proposed labels will promine...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
"Drug fight should begin from Mundra Port, not Punjab": says AAP National Convenor Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal stated the drug fight should start from Gujarat's Mundra Port. He reacted to BJP chief Nitin Nabin's remarks on Punjab's an...
21 Sep, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Aragen steps up investment in complex drug modalities; plans 500 KL new CDMO capacityAragen Life Sciences is increasing investments in complex drug modalities and manufacturing. The company plans to add significant small-mol...
21 Sep, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Operation Toofan: 12,111 arrested in Keralam's anti-drug drive so far: PoliceOperation Toofan is making waves as Kerala Police detain 12,111 individuals in a comprehensive battle against drugs. This statewide initiat...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Ayurveda needs stronger evidence, safety monitoring for market adoption, says CCRASAyurveda needs stronger scientific evidence and safety monitoring for wider adoption. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science...
20 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Drug-free India by 2029: Centre lays out 3-year roadmap with 200-plus actionsIndia aims to become drug-free by 2029 with a detailed three-year roadmap. This plan focuses on enforcement, synthetic drugs, demand reduct...
19 Sep, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Cough syrup bottles may soon carry a warning label in 'red'The move comes amid continued concerns over the prescribing of cough syrups to infants and young children, despite a directorate general of...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Takeda partners Dr Reddy's to launch dengue vaccine Qdenga in India from 2027Takeda and Dr. Reddy's Labs will promote the Qdenga dengue vaccine in India. This pioneering vaccine is expected to launch in the first hal...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.01 AM IST
Government to ease BA-BE study norms for domestic generic drug approvals, cut import licence timelinesPharmaceutical companies will soon find it easier to conduct drug studies. Applicants can start eligible trials after intimating the drug r...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Drugs Panel to weigh bringing all sterile drug products under central licensing amid contamination concernsA proposal will soon be considered to centralize licensing for all sterile drug products. This move aims to tighten regulations on medicine...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Shivraj Singh Chouhan asks states to meet farm targets on time; warns against ‘eating, meeting and sitting’Chouhan said states would have to deliver on commitments made during the conference, including deadlines for Farmer ID generation and other...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Supreme Court upholds Himachal HC ruling on drug regulator powers, impacting CDSCO enforcementThe Supreme Court dismissed the Union government's challenge to a High Court judgment. This ruling clarified jurisdiction over drug regulat...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
SC asks CJ of Gujarat HC to register case to identify victims of 2022 industrial accident at pesticide plantThe Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat High Court to register a suo motu case. This action aims to identify victims of a 2022 industria...
16 Sep, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Central database may be used for financial oversight, risk monitoringIndia's government plans to expand Cersai's database for better financial risk monitoring. This initiative aligns with the phased rollout o...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
India plans AI registry as it looks to roll out agentic payments, sources sayThe landscape of digital finance is evolving as India's payments authority creates a registry specifically for AI agents. This registry aim...
10 Sep, 2026, 03.23 PM IST