Drugs at your door: Signs of a disruption taking shape in IndiaIndia Pharmacy Retail Quick Commerce: India's medicine delivery is seeing a change. Quick-commerce apps are making it easier to buy medicin...
01 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
India set to introduce list of OTC drugs this monthIndia is set to receive a list of drugs transitioning to over-the-counter (OTC) status from prescription-only status soon. The committee re...
04 Mar, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
New list of over the counter drugs soonIndia is developing a framework for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, potentially allowing some prescription medications to be sold in general ...
21 Dec, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
Drug regulator forms panel to evaluate OTC candidatesThe sub-committee, which includes various doctors from the country's top government hospitals, representatives from Indian Council of Medic...
13 May, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
OTC policy can boost drug access, marketA government-appointed panel is considering allowing commonly used cough and cold medicines, antacids, and fever-reducing drugs to be sold ...
02 May, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Panel to finalise list of over-the-counter drugs for sale at general storesA three-member committee of gynecologists has been formed to finalize a list of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that will be available in regu...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Cipla to acquire South Africa-based Actor PharmaActor was founded in 2009 and has quickly grown to become the fifth largest privately owned OTC player in the South African market. Actor s...
05 Sep, 2023, 01.15 AM IST
Govt to allow sale of some drugs sans prescriptionThe DTAB has approved a list of OTC drugs which includes medicines like antifungal infections, analgesics (pain killers), cough syrups, dec...
20 Jan, 2022, 06.47 AM IST
Regulator may go over the counter to tackle issue of drug overdoseAs per the Nicholas Hall 2017 report, the Indian OTC market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9% to cross th...
08 Oct, 2019, 12.35 PM IST
Soon, Centre to add 100 more drugs to over-the-counter listDrugs likely to get off prescription will initially include those commonly used for cold, cough and analgesics such as paracetamol and ibup...
25 Sep, 2019, 03.53 PM IST
Over the counter drug market to reach $6.6 billion by 2016Pharma companies have increased spending to tap rural markets. The market share of hospitals is expected to increase from 13.1& in 2009 to ...
05 Oct, 2014, 11.57 AM IST
- Piramal buys Cipla's i-pill for Rs 95 crore
Piramal Healthcare bought Cipla’s oral contraceptive brand, i-pill, for Rs 95 crore, to achieve its target of trebling its over-the-counter...
24 Mar, 2010, 03.44 AM IST
- OTC drugs turn money spinners
Food supplement Revital has become Ranbaxy's top-selling product, the first time that an over-the-counter drug has occupied the slot for In...
23 Sep, 2009, 12.16 AM IST
- Modi Mundipharma in JV with Belgian co
Modi Mundipharma has formed a 50:50 JV with Belgium-based company Omega Pharma to sell the latter’s over-the-counter medicines in India and...
29 Apr, 2009, 12.58 AM IST
- Maneesh Pharma buys 51% stake in US firm Synovics
Maneesh has become the fourth Indian pharma firm after Sun Pharmaceuticals, Wockhardt and Glenmark, to acquire control of an American drug ...
18 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Now, you may buy drugs from post office
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs may soon be available in post offices across the country if an initiative by the drug makers and the governmen...
05 Dec, 2007, 03.02 AM IST
- Mankind forays into OTC market
Formulation drug maker Mankind Pharma has ventured into Rs 2,000 crore over-the-counter (OTC) market and will launch seven products in the ...
03 Mar, 2007, 02.35 AM IST