Health Ministry proposes CCTV surveillance at medical stores selling prescription drugsIn a bid to enhance regulation, the Union Health Ministry has put forth a proposal for mandatory CCTV installations at pharmacies across In...
17 Sep, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Government panel plans to retain rule allowing doorstep drug deliveryA government sub-committee has decided to uphold the 2020 rule for doorstep delivery of medicines, recognizing its critical importance for ...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Tukaram Mundhe cracks down: Maharashtra FDA cancels licence of Cipla's Pune unit over regulatory violations, Cipla contests actionMaharashtra FDA cancelled Cipla's Pune C&F unit drug sale licenses due to serious storage and recall issues. Inspectors found unauthorized ...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
'Major impact in 8-10 days': Maharashtra FDA chief warns of strict action over rules violations by eateries near educational institutionsMaharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against violations ...
19 Aug, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Govt tightens drug quality net, initiates 950 actions since 2022: Over 1,100 cough syrup makers facing intensive audits amid quality concernsThe government has initiated 950 enforcement actions against pharmaceutical companies since December 2022. These actions aim to improve the...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA suspends licenses of four Domino's Pizza outlets over hygiene norms' violationMaharashtra FDA suspended four Domino's Pizza outlet licenses for hygiene violations. This action follows a recent suspension of a Blink Co...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on Ayurvedic drug makers, cancels 10 licencesMaharashtra FDA has launched a statewide crackdown on Ayurvedic drug manufacturers. Inspections revealed serious violations of manufacturin...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Centre to bar drugmakers from selling mislabelled, fraudulently approved products under new provisionsNew rules will bar drugmakers from selling products if false information was provided. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has am...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Government notifies Navi Mumbai Airport as a Port for Import of drugs under Drug RulesThe Ministry of Health has enabled drug imports through Navi Mumbai Airport. This amendment strengthens the pharmaceutical supply chain and...
08 Jul, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Navi Mumbai Airport notified as port for import of drugs under Drugs RulesNavi Mumbai Airport has been designated as a port for drug imports, a decision that boosts the pharmaceutical supply chain and simplifies t...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.43 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
Drug cos forging data for approval, mislabelling brands to be barredIn a bold move to combat deception in the pharmaceutical industry, the government is instituting strict penalties for drugmakers caught sub...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
Govt may mandate QR codes to check fake cancer drugsThe Indian government plans to require QR codes on all cancer drugs. This step aims to prevent counterfeit medicines and ensure drug authen...
05 Oct, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Preventing misleading claims: Ads for diabetes, oncology drugs may need approvalThe government is looking to regulate advertisements for anti-diabetes, sex hormone, and oncology drugs by amending the Drugs and Cosmetics...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.36 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
Government sets up panel to review Drugs and Cosmetics RulesThe government has constituted a committee to examine and recommend amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
28 Dec, 2014, 12.41 PM IST