US Supreme Court to rule on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenshipThe U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on President Trump's executive order aiming to restrict birthright citizenship for children of immi...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Health ministry proposes faster approvals for medical device manufacturing licencesThe Union health ministry is proposing to significantly cut down the time taken to issue manufacturing licenses for medical devices. Aimed ...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Shelf-life norms for imported drugs may be relaxed to reduce wastageIndia is set to revise rules for imported medicines, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life instead of the current 60% rule. This...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
Health ministry issues proposal for one-year residual shelf life for imported drugsThe Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
"America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers," says US Dy Chief of StaffWhite House adviser Stephen Miller declared the US is effectively closed to asylum seekers, stating America's doors are fully shut. He asse...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
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
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Florida sues TikTok, claiming it violates state child safety lawThe lawsuit seeks a court order directing the platform, which is owned by ByteDance, to make changes to bring it into compliance with the l...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM 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
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
20 May, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
US raises concerns at India’s duties on IP-intensive goods, source code, AI working paperThe US has voiced concerns over India's high customs duties on IP-intensive products and its proposed mandatory blanket license for AI deve...
01 May, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
CCTV in medical stores may become mandatory; DCC proposes rule changeMedical stores will soon be required to install CCTV cameras. This new rule aims to ensure every sale is clearly recorded. The Drug Consult...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Health Ministry drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drugsThe draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules stipulate manufacture and import of unapproved drugs based on a prescription by a...
08 Jun, 2020, 11.22 AM IST
Government to demarcate 'stem cell therapy' from 'stem cell drug'The proposed amendments would demarcate 'stem cell- based drugs' from the 'stem cell therapy' and ensure that the physicians using the late...
29 Apr, 2018, 09.30 PM IST
Bring amendment to two important acts to logical conclusion: Parliamentary panelParliamentary Standing Committee said although the process of amending has begun, its logical culmination was still a "distance away".
28 Dec, 2015, 05.07 PM IST
- Strong regulatory regime for plant-based drugs on the anvil
Drugs derived from plants will soon have to go through a strict regulatory process to improve their acceptance on the global stage.
24 Apr, 2013, 06.25 PM IST