R Madhavan taught his son Vedaant about contraception, personal boundaries before teenage; 'Dhurandhar' actor says 'I have treated him as an adult since...'Actor R Madhavan has set a parenting benchmark by openly discussing sexual awareness, contraception and personal boundaries with his son Ve...
08 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Sun Pharma looks to outshine rival bids with $13 billion Organon offerSun Pharmaceutical is making its biggest move yet with a $13 billion offer for Organon & Co. This ambitious bid aims to transform the India...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
HLL Lifecare reports annual condom production of 221.7 crHLL Lifecare, a Kerala-based PSU, produces 221.7 crore condoms annually, solidifying its position as a leading global manufacturer. With ei...
15 Jul, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
No easy access for morning-after pill?The government is considering a proposal requiring prescriptions for emergency contraception pills due to concerns about misuse and health ...
11 Oct, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
Family planning vision 2030 to focus on men to check populationStrategies to overcome teenage childbearing, lack of male participation in awareness programmes, migration and lack of access to contracept...
28 Jul, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
India's fertility rate decreases to 2 from 2.2The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) published by the ministry on Friday said the study also showed knowledge of contraceptives was a...
11 May, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
India on its way to achieve population stabilisation: MoS HealthThe modern contraceptive usage has increased to 56.5 per cent and the Unmet Need for Family Planning has declined to 9.4 per cent, accordin...
03 Dec, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
In India, over 139 million women and girls now use modern methods of contraception: ReportIn 13 low-income countries, the number of modern contraceptive users has doubled since 2012 and more than 121 million unintended pregnancie...
26 Jan, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
Niti Aayog to hold consultation on population policy and family planning programmeThe Aayog has partnered with the Population Foundation of India to bring the best minds together for discussion. The proposals will form pa...
19 Dec, 2019, 05.58 PM IST
Majority of married Indian women still can't control when they start having children, suggests Economic SurveyThe proportion of women involved in decisions about contraception, too, has reduced.
30 Jan, 2018, 08.04 AM IST
Government to go ahead with birth control injectionsDrugs Technical Advisory Board's recommendations are based on studies conducted by the ICMR in India for injectable contraceptives.
27 Sep, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
Private health sector important in achieving family planning goals: FOGSI & PSIThe two organisations stressed that the potential of private healthcare sector needs to be tapped to achieve the ambitious Family Planning ...
01 Sep, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
Most women opting for contraceptive injection are unaware of health risksFor reasons of privacy and confidentiality as they don't want others to know what contraceptives they are using.
24 Aug, 2015, 08.30 AM IST
US drugmaker Mylan to acquire Famy Care for $750 MillionMylan will pay $750 million to buy the women’s health business of Mumbai-based Famy Care and expand its presence in the market for women’s ...
03 Feb, 2015, 05.32 AM IST
Unintended pregnancies in India high: ReportIndia also succeeded in averting more numbers of unintended pregnancies by expending the use of contraception.
04 Nov, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
Cipla looking to expand contraceptive pills business; in talks with International Planned ParenthoodThe country's second-largest pharmaceuticals company, Cipla, is in talks with an international health group to expand its contraceptive pil...
18 Sep, 2012, 06.12 AM IST
- Morning after, men try to find what's i-pill
Pharma major Cipla's toll-free helpline number on emergency contraceptives receives 300 calls per day, a good 40% of them from men. Investo...
29 Sep, 2007, 05.54 AM IST