Kerala: Newly elected MLAs administered oath of officeIn an event marking the start of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly, newly elected legislators swore their oaths on May 21. The oath-taki...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
'Thalapathy' Vijay takes charge as Chief Minister of Tamil NaduC Joseph Vijay took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. His government is the first non-DMK and non-AIADMK administration in six decades. Vi...
10 May, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
US to loosen marijuana rules in major shift for $47 billion industryThe United States Department of Justice is easing rules on certain marijuana items. The drug will be reclassified as less dangerous. This s...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
BJP's door to Kerala: Nemom set to witness triangular contest in 2026 pollsKerala polls: Nemom constituency prepares for a key 2026 election battle. V Sivankutty seeks to retain the seat for LDF against BJP's Rajee...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Essential medicines will cost you a bit more from April 1Beginning April 1, prices for essential drugs like painkillers, antibiotics, and anti-diabetic medicines will rise by 1.74%. The increase i...
28 Mar, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Preventing misleading claims: Ads for diabetes, oncology drugs may need approvalThe government is looking to regulate advertisements for anti-diabetes, sex hormone, and oncology drugs by amending the Drugs and Cosmetics...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Delhi HC upholds injunction against Glenmark PharmaSun Pharma Laboratories, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, and Glenmark are contesting over their right to use dr...
18 Apr, 2024, 12.46 AM IST
Prices of 800 essential drugs to increase a tad from April 1After massive annual increases of 12% and 10% in prices on record last year and in 2022, this will be a meagre increase for the pharma indu...
15 Mar, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
HC restrains Glenmark from selling asthma drug under 'Indamet' nameSun Pharma and Glenmark are contesting over their right to use drug names "Istamet" and "Indamet", respectively, which Sun Pharma finds to ...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.47 AM IST
Essential medicines to get expensive by more than 10 per cent from AprilThe NLEM list includes drugs like paracetamol, antibiotics like azithromycin, used to treat bacterial infections, anti-anaemia, vitamins an...
01 Apr, 2022, 07.59 PM IST
Pharma companies seek govt nod to hike medicine pricesThe lobby group asked to allow prices of all scheduled formulations to be increased by 10% with immediate effect. Scheduled drugs are those...
10 Nov, 2021, 06.23 AM IST
People pop up, stock hydroxychloroquine; Gujarat govt intervenesTouted as 'game changer' in the fight against coronavirus, Hydroxychloroquine's demand has increased after US President Donald Trump reques...
14 Apr, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
Emergency contraceptive pills to soon be available over-the-counter at chemist stores in IndiaThe move is aimed at allowing women to protect their reproductive rights.
10 Dec, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Government decision to cap condom prices illegal: Delhi HCDelhi High Court today held as "illegal and unsustainable" the Centre's decision to put a ceiling on the price of condoms, including the lu...
10 Jul, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Prices of 108 diabetes, cardiac formulations fixed: NPPAThe drugs that will become cheaper would include atorvastatin, gliclazide, glimepiride, heparin and metolazone among others.
14 Jul, 2014, 04.35 PM IST
- Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to foray into India through JV with Proctor & Gamble
Global pharma giant, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TPI) shall foray into India through a joint venture with US based Proctor & Gamble (P&...
25 Jul, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- NPPA cuts prices of three bulk drugs; Cipla, GSK to take a hit
NPPA has reduced the price of salbutamol sulphate by almost 6% to Rs 4,478 per kg from Rs 4,748 per kg.
01 Oct, 2008, 05.09 AM IST