Piyush Goyal isn't happy with online shopping boom, warns India will become a country of couch potatoesUnion Minister Piyush Goyal expressed concerns about the rapid growth of e-commerce in India, citing its potential to encourage a sedentary...
21 Aug, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
Madras HC delivers shot in the arm for online pharmaciesIn a shot in the arm for epharmacies, the Madras High Court overturned a previous ruling by a single-judge bench restricting online platfor...
27 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
View: Stop companies stretching the truthEvery label coming out from FMCG, nutraceutical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and wellness sectors must be properly checked by regulators. In t...
19 May, 2024, 11.03 PM IST
India's retail chemists ask BJP to include the banning of e-pharmacies in its manifestoAIOCD said that the online medicine business poses a serious threat to public health, serving as a gateway for counterfeit medications in t...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.52 PM IST
Centre seeks more time to frame policy on online sale of medicines, Delhi High Court grants 'last opportunity'A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora made clear that "if the draft policy is not prepared before the next ...
17 Mar, 2024, 12.50 PM IST
University of Southern California sees ‘substantive growth’ in enrolment from Indian students in regulatory science, law, gamingThe University of Southern California (USC) has reported substantial growth in enrollment of Indian students, witnessing a 35% increase com...
25 Jan, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Health ministry releases draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, seeks commentsThe draft Bill aims to provide for a pharmacy education system that improves access to quality and affordable pharmaceutical education, ens...
20 Nov, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Health Ministry releases draft National Pharmacy Commission BillThe proposed bill aims to provide for a pharmacy education system that improves access to quality and affordable pharmacy or pharmaceutical...
20 Nov, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
Public comments sought on proposed National Pharmacy Commission BillThe Bill prepared by the ministry proposes to finalise the National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023 for setting up the National Pharmacy Com...
20 Nov, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
Painful that some raised concerns when India was battling Covid, helping other nations: VP Jagdeep DhankharVice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has stated that it was "painful" to hear "irritating" voices raising concerns and not believing in India's ...
21 Aug, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
Doctors to be penalised for not prescribing generic drugs, says new NMC regulationAll doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for...
12 Aug, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Cannot permit Bihar govt to play with lives of people, Supreme Court on plea for action against fake pharmacistsThe high court on December 9, 2019, had asked Kumar to give the names of fake practitioners so that necessary action could be taken against...
21 Nov, 2022, 09.08 PM IST
Telemedicine guidelines may lead to drug misuse and pose greater health risk: AIOCDIn a letter written to top government offices the AIOCD said newly the formed Telemedicine Practice Guidelines notified by the Board of Gov...
07 Aug, 2020, 12.13 AM IST
Valeant under criminal probe over Philidor TiesThe drugmaker said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s cooperating with the probe, which is being led by the US Attorney’s Office for the...
12 Aug, 2016, 07.04 AM IST
E-pharmacy: a positive drift in healthcareIndia too has witnessed a number of efficient e-pharmacies operating across cities, and has attracted patients and their care-givers.
10 Sep, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Ex-Ranbaxy top executive Rajiv Gulati rolls out drug delivery startupRajiv Gulati, who quit last year as president Ranbaxy, is floating a start-up which offers a 'mail order service' for chronic medicines.
03 Jul, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
- Drug companies ban freebies to docs
Pharma firms have decided to restrict travel, gifts and shopping expenses offered to doctors.
17 Jan, 2007, 08.50 AM IST