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Schedule H1 explained: Why did India tighten its prescription rules for high-alcohol medicines?Schedule H1 Explained: High-alcohol oral medicines now require a doctor's prescription under Schedule H1. This stricter classification mand...- Medicines with over 12% alcohol can no longer be sold without prescription: GovtIn a new regulatory change, medications with alcohol content exceeding twelve percent will require a prescription from a doctor. This decis...
- Govt to plug regulatory gaps in drug dealsAuthorities discovered drugmakers hid licence cancellations to obtain supply orders. The government now mandates states display this inform...
- Govt steps up efforts to curb 'irrational' drugs with crackdown on FDCs not part of official databaseThe government plans to act against drugmakers with unlisted products. This move aims to stop the sale of irrational fixed-dose combination...
- Regulator seeks views to curb similar sounding drug brandsThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation in India is inviting public contributions concerning new regulations aimed at curbing the s...
- We are ready and confident: India on revamped Olympic host selection process for 2036India is actively pursuing its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad, engaging with the IOC through various channels under a reva...
- Why CDSCO and BEE have not kept pace with the industries they overseeCDSCO still faces challenges like chronic understaffing, gaps in technical skills, weak lab infra and fragmented approvals. About a decade ...
- Centre set to tighten oversight of pharma packaging materialsIndia is set to implement a mandatory registration for printed pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers to combat counterfeit drugs. This mov...
- The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
- Government okays Skymap Pharmaceuticals' Rs 121-cr bid to buy IMPCLThe government has approved the sale of Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd will acquire the co...
- Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kidsIndia's drug regulator is creating new rules for dangerous solvents in children's medicines. This follows tragic deaths linked to contamina...
- 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...
- 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...
- Pharma cos may need to mention excipients on medicine strips, soonIf the proposal is approved all marketing holders will need to identify the excipients included in any human medicine authorised in the cou...
- Drug regulator looks to limit alcohol content in medicinesThe Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), which comes under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and comprises a technical...
- New expert committee to consult on drug pricing, new drug launchesAccording to DoP's latest order, the committee would deliberate and make recommendations on the claims of pharmaceutical cos about addition...
- Seven-member committee to examine online drug sale issueA number of representations have been received from chemists and druggist associations against the online sale of prescription drugs, the m...
- No decision to allow sale of medicine using internet: JP NaddaNadda spoke to All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists president J S Shinde and clarified that no such decision has been taken by ...
- E-pharmacy: a positive drift in healthcareIndia too has witnessed a number of efficient e-pharmacies operating across cities, and has attracted patients and their care-givers.
- Soon, bar code & unique no on pill strips to check fakesYou could soon find out whether the drug you just bought from your pharmacy is original or counterfeit/spurious through a single SMS.
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