Russia-Ukraine war: Indian pharma firm caught in crossfire, lobby seeks PM Modi’s helpAn Indian pharmaceutical company, Kusum Healthcare, operating in Ukraine, suffered significant damages after a warehouse was reportedly str...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Pharma companies must file compliance strategyDrugmakers must complete a gap analysis and submit their compliance strategy to extend Schedule M implementation. Small and medium manufact...
12 Feb, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Government extends deadline for small drug companies to comply with revised schedule M standardsThe government is expected to extend the deadline for small drug companies to comply with the revised Schedule M standards until December 3...
11 Feb, 2025, 01.41 PM IST
Pharma companies may get time till December to comply with schedule M normsThe govt may extend the deadline for drug manufacturers to comply with revised Schedule M standards until December 2025. A final notificati...
27 Jan, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
Health minister seeks legal view on final schedule M draft noticeThe health ministry has sought a legal opinion on extending the deadline for MSMEs to comply with revised Schedule M standards. The final d...
25 Jan, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Pharma lobby seeks 2-year extension of schedule M deadlinePharma lobby group FOPE has requested the government to extend the compliance deadline for the revised Schedule M till December 31, 2026. T...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.42 PM IST
Centre may decide on rollout of Schedule M by next weekThe government is set to decide on implementing the revised Schedule M for pharmaceutical products by next week. While pharma groups have r...
09 Jan, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Pharma companies seek more time to implement revised norms on manufacturing practicesSchedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 prescribes the good manufacturing practices (GMP) for pharmaceutical products, such as a ...
26 Aug, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Pharma industry seeks relief from price cap rule for cheap drugsIndia’s FoPE seeks a 10-year exemption for patented and low-cost drugs from price controls. Requests include DPCO and 12% GST adjustments d...
15 Jul, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Panel to examine if nutraceuticals can be produced within drug unitIn a significant development, a five-member expert committee has been appointed to assess the feasibility of allowing the manufacturing of ...
28 May, 2024, 12.18 AM IST
Lens on cos making drugs, supplements in same facility: Pharma body hopeful of a rethink on govt actionIn a recent diktat, the government said action will be taken against pharma units that are flouting the norms by manufacturing nutraceutica...
20 Mar, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
FOPE urges pause on NPPA notice, citing potential losses for pharma industryFOPE said that the manufactures follow the rules as laid down in the DPCO, 2013. At the same time, manufacturers look to NPPA to fix the pr...
14 Feb, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to cut pharmaceutical industry’s lifelineRaw materials from China are used in making antibiotics, paracetamol, and diabetes and cardiovascular drugs, among others. Companies includ...
30 Jan, 2020, 07.37 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks government view on validity of drug companies' licencesThe HC asked the government whether it needed to consider the validity of licences held by pharma companies producing the combination drugs...
31 Mar, 2016, 01.19 PM IST