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- Govt steps up efforts to curb 'irrational' drugs with crackdown on FDCs not part of official database
- CDSCO asks states, port offices to step up screening to curb imports of illegal drugsIndia's drug regulator is intensifying border screenings to block unapproved medicines from entering the country. Authorities are cracking ...26 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
- The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
- No cosmetic job with jabs, warns drug regulator CDSCOThe notice issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cites provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the...21 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Chemists’ strike: CDSCO moves to prevent shortagesThe CDSCO has advised state drug controllers to prevent drug scarcity during the AIOCD's proposed e-pharmacy strike on May 20. Measures inc...20 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
- Drugmakers must report safety data from launch date, not approval date: CDSCOIndia's drug regulator has issued a new directive for pharmaceutical companies. Periodic Safety Update Reports for new drugs must now be su...10 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
- Weight-loss drug craze for Ozempic, Mounjaro surges in India amid safety concernsIn India, appetite for weight-loss drugs is on the rise, with consumers increasingly turning to injectables such as Mounjaro and Ozempic fo...19 Apr, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
- Centre to soon set up a digital portal to track narcotic drugsThe proposed platform will enable real-time, end-to-end digital tracking of all regulated pharmaceutical products, covering every stage fro...09 Apr, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
- Are your eye drops safe? CDSCO flags illegal products, doctors issue strong warning on irritation, conjunctivitisAuthorities have launched a major crackdown on unapproved dry eye relief drops being sold without mandatory CDSCO approval. States and Unio...20 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
- Pharma companies may lose licence if drugs fail testsThe health ministry is considering strict actions, including immediate license suspensions, for drugmakers producing substandard drugs. Thi...26 Jun, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
- Parl panel on health: Cos scared to set up units due to CDSCO approachThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare criticized the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for de...13 Mar, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
- One nation, one check: India needs centralised drug regulation to ensure public healthCentralisation of drug regulation in India is critical to ensure consistent drug quality and safety standards nationwide. The current fragm...29 Oct, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
- EU-approved medical devices' imports may be easedThe Indian government is considering exempting medical devices approved in the European Union from clinical investigation requirements, sim...29 Jul, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
- Media report on 'multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines' ill-informed, erroneous: Health MinistryIn line with the policy of the Union Ministry of Health of proactive disclosure aligned with global scientific evidence in the public domai...17 Jan, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
- O2 concentrators of less than 5 litres per minute capacity not suitable for COVID patients: AdvisoryThe advisory has been issued to inform people about minimum standards of oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 case management, especially for ...17 May, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
- Panel recommends renaming India's drug regulator for better international visibilityA high-level committee has proposed three options — Central Medical Products Administration, India (CMPA), Central Medical Products Regulat...18 Jul, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
- Govt issues draft notification to bring all medical devices under single regulatory frameworkThe union health ministry has come out with the draft notification, making it mandatory for all the devices to get certified by the Central...18 Oct, 2019, 09.46 PM IST
- Johnson & Johnson case: Parliament panel members lash out at CDSCODrug regulator accused of "criminal negligence" for taking 3 years to issue a medical device alert about the faulty implants.11 Sep, 2018, 10.05 AM IST
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