India figures in EU's draft list for continued export of aquaculture productsIndia has been reinstated on the European Union's draft list for aquaculture product exports, ensuring continued shipments beyond September...
14 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
08 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Anthropic appoints Indian-origin Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan to its boardAnthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust is an independent governance body, designed to insulate key decisions as it scales its frontier AI syst...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Cancer drug makers seek 50% price hike as platinum surge hits production viabilityLocal drug manufacturers are struggling to produce essential cancer medicines like carboplatin and cisplatin due to a significant surge in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
DCGI says medicines should be sold only under direct supervision of pharmacists in retail medical stores"Ensure that pharmacists are physically present in the retail pharmacies/medical stores, and that medicines are sold/dispensed under their ...
17 Mar, 2023, 09.23 PM IST
Several antibiotics, other drugs may get cheaperMedicines and devices listed in the NLEM must be sold at the prices set by National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA), while those i...
13 Sep, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Government slashes prices of about 39 commonly-used drugsThe drugs brought under price control include teneligliptin-an anti diabetes drug, popular anti TB drugs like Bedaquiline and Delamanid, Iv...
04 Sep, 2021, 06.55 AM IST
Rajasthan govt sets up committee to monitor availability of oxygen cylinders, medicinesThe team will be responsible for conducting inspection of the medicine stock and their supply at private hospitals. It will submit a daily ...
22 Apr, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
Budget 2019: In fillip to traditional medicine, AYUSH ministry gets Rs 1,939.76 croreAn outlay of Rs 1,939.76 crore has been earmarked for the Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) sector in t...
05 Jul, 2019, 07.21 PM IST
Engage with Health ministry to integrate AYUSH system, modern medicine: Parliamentary panelThe committee emphasised that the ministry must focus on increasing the credibility of AYUSH systems by promoting scientific research and u...
12 Jan, 2019, 05.35 PM IST
Government mulling 'structured regulatory regime' for AYUSH drugs"Government has considered setting up of a structured central regulatory regime for AYUSH drugs," AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik said.
31 Jul, 2015, 07.28 PM IST
DCGI asks Novartis to explain 'violations' in papers on drug manufactureDCGI has sought an explanation for the "violation" in 10 days, apart from asking for detailed documentation for all imported products.
10 Feb, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
South Africa drug authority approves Marck's 6 productsSix products have obtained approvals from MCC-South Africa, including Sterile Water for injections and Ciprofloxacin Eye Drops among others.
04 Jan, 2013, 09.15 PM IST
- NGOs, MP Jyoti Mirdha demand wider drugs under price control
Two health groups & a parliamentarian told a ministerial panel that retail prices of medicines should be fixed on the basis of cost of prod...
19 May, 2012, 02.02 AM IST
- Aurobindo Pharma granted 23 registrations by MCC South Africa
City based generic drug maker Aurobindo Pharma said Medicines Control Council (MCC) of South Africa has granted 23 registrations to manufac...
09 Sep, 2010, 02.58 PM IST
- Aurobindo gets South African regulator's nod to market drugs
Drug firm, Aurobindo Pharma today said it has received approval from the South African regulator to manufacture and market two drugs in tha...
29 Oct, 2009, 02.56 PM IST
- Aurobindo to market diabetes drug in S Africa
After USA, Aurobindo Pharma is all set to market its diabetes drug Metformin tablets in South Africa, as it has received marketing authoris...
26 Apr, 2007, 06.10 PM IST