The beauty in the burn: How altM wants to transform crop residue into sustainable cosmeticsEach winter, North India’s skies turn grey with the smoke of burning crop residue—a persistent environmental crisis. For altM founders, Apo...
28 Oct, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Europe bans popular gel nail polishes over toxic chemical — why is the US still selling them?Europe has banned TPO, a chemical used in gel nail polish, because it can be harmful. Many nail salons must stop selling TPO gels and make ...
02 Sep, 2025, 11.41 PM IST
How Coty used a secret traceability weapon to crush grey-market perfume sales in EuropeThe Hague District Court in Netherlands made a judgement on trademark exhaustion in April, 2025. The case involved Coty Beauty Germany and ...
24 Aug, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
Confident of achieving $31 billion chemical export target this fiscal: CHEMEXCILCHEMEXCIL Director General Raghuveer Kini expressed confidence in achieving the USD 31 billion chemical export target for 2024-25. Strong d...
10 Nov, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?The 27-nation bloc's Artificial Intelligence Act has been hailed as a pioneering rulebook. But with time running out, it's uncertain if the...
06 Dec, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Europe's world-leading AI rules facing its do-or-die momentFirst suggested in 2019, the EU's AI Act was expected to be the world's first comprehensive AI regulations, further cementing the 27-nation...
04 Dec, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
EU trade chief warns businesses are questioning their future in ChinaThe EU's trade chief, Valdis Dombrovskis, has raised concerns about the tough security laws and politicized business environment in China, ...
25 Sep, 2023, 11.47 PM IST
NITI Aayog recommends Indian standards of drug regulation to be on par with global standardsThe apex public policy think tank of the central government also suggested creating a separate authority to regulate medical devices in the...
15 Apr, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
Why specialty chemicals and sustainable solutions will be the way forward for Indian exportersWhile India is the sixth-largest producer of chemicals globally, it ranks 14th in chemical exports, excluding pharmaceuticals, contributing...
15 Apr, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Regulator weighs inspection of drug-making facilities in USAccording to the proposal, the sites will be inspected if they have made substandard drugs, received quality complaints, or faced action by...
16 Jan, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
After India, European Union to probe Wanbury Pharma for illegal exportEMA’s involvement in the case comes two weeks after the Drugs Controller General of India gave an export certificate to Wanbury to supply d...
02 Nov, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
Government bans cosmetic companies from testing on animalsConceding to concerns raised by animal welfare organizations, the government has banned the use of animals in testing of cosmetics manufact...
23 Jan, 2014, 11.51 AM IST
USFDA pulls up Smruthi Organics for norms violation in unitSmruthi Organics today said it has received a notification from the USFDA highlighting violations of manufacturing norms at its Solapur pla...
21 Oct, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
Drug Controller General of India to inspect bulk drug plants exporting to EUDCGI is readying a plan to check if domestic bulk drug facilities that export to the European Union comply with WHO-prescribed norms.
20 Mar, 2013, 05.07 AM IST
PETA wins award for its work to stop cosmetics testing on animalsLush Cosmetics has announced the winners of the first-ever global Lush Prize to help bring an end to animal testing and PETA India is one o...
21 Nov, 2012, 07.13 PM IST
- Advertising and regulation is probably the most controversial combination: Dr Oliver Gray, Director General, EASA
In an exclusive interview, Dr Oliver Gray, Director General, EASA shares his views with Amit Bapna on the need for regulation, the success ...
07 Oct, 2011, 10.19 PM IST
- Enforce medical devices standards strictly
A year ago, the Drugs Controller General Of India’s office, the frontline regulatory outfit of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisati...
16 Apr, 2007, 03.19 AM IST