Government prescribes end to over-the-counter sale of cough syrupsEven in small villages with a population of less than 1,000, where certain remedies including cough syrups were allowed to be sold without ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Manipur security forces arrest 6, including PLA militants and drug peddlers, seize arms cacheManipur security forces arrested six individuals, including three PLA militants and two drug peddlers, recovering arms, ammunition, and IED...
14 Jun, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Saudi Arabia lifts 5-year ban on Lebanese imports, marking a thaw in Gulf-Lebanon tiesAfter a five-year hiatus, Saudi Arabia is reopening its market to Lebanese imports, a decision that stemmed from previous drug smuggling ap...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
India's weight-loss market grows upThe landscape of India's anti-obesity drug market has reached a point of refinement. While there are affordable generic options, their upta...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
India’s rising export champion faces a critical credibility testIndia's seafood exports are soaring, reaching record highs and aiming for $30 billion within five years. Despite overcoming US tariffs and ...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Banned substance in shrimp: Vet shops under close watchIndia's top drug regulator is cracking down on veterinary shops. This action follows a significant rejection of shrimp exports to major mar...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
20,000 kg sugar-mixed jaggery, coloured peas seized in Pune food safety department raidsThe FDA in Pune seized 16 tonnes of jaggery and 20 tonnes of sugar intended for adulteration, alongside 68 kg of artificially coloured frie...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
In 1937, a chemistry student tasted something sweet on a cigarette, and this led to a sweetener that changed diet foods industryA lab accident in 1937 led to the discovery of cyclamate, an artificial sweetener. It quickly became popular for low-calorie products. Late...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
‘I'd choose smoking over social media for my kids’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen's controversial comment goes viral, sparks debateDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sparked controversy comparing children's social media use to smoking. She later apologized, stating...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
31 May, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
An SNL 'All Drug Olympics?' Not quite. But these Enhanced Games are no jokeThe "Enhanced Games" in Las Vegas allows athletes to use performance enhancers, aiming to challenge mainstream sports' anti-doping efforts ...
24 May, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Businessman spent 57 days in jail over aamchur & garam masala in airport luggage. Here’s what went horribly wrongA businessman was wrongly jailed for 57 days after airport security mistook aamchur and garam masala for narcotics. The Madhya Pradesh High...
21 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
How amendments to anti-doping act can change search and seizure dynamicsNew anti-doping laws propose empowering officers to search and detain individuals in public for up to 24 hours, aiming to curb banned subst...
21 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
National Anti-Doping Act set to be amended, Ministry proposes five-year jail for suppliersIndia is set to amend its National Anti Doping Act. The proposed changes will criminalize the supply of banned substances to athletes. Supp...
21 May, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Jihadi drug explained: What is Captagon? 227.7 kg of tablets & powder worth Rs 182 crore seized in India’s 'Operation Ragepill'Jihadi drug: India has achieved its first-ever seizure of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant known as the ‘Jihadi drug’, valued at Rs 182 cror...
16 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST