Tukaram Mundhe cracks down: Maharashtra FDA cancels licence of Cipla's Pune unit over regulatory violations, Cipla contests actionMaharashtra FDA cancelled Cipla's Pune C&F unit drug sale licenses due to serious storage and recall issues. Inspectors found unauthorized ...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
Cipla Pharma license cancellation: FDA withdraws order after HC raps it for going 'overboard'Maharashtra FDA withdrew its order to cancel Cipla Pharma's drug sale license after court intervention. The Bombay High Court criticized th...
29 Aug, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
School assembly news headlines, August 27: National, international, business, sports and education headlines for studentsSchool assembly news headlines, August 27: Floods in Nepal have caused fatalities and missing persons, prompting humanitarian aid from Indi...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Jana Nayagan releases in theatres today: 7 top Thalapathy Vijay movies to watch on Netflix, JioHotstar, Prime VideoVijay is currently gearing up for the release of his much-awaited movie Jana Nayagan. Ahead of his final movie, here are the top seven movi...
23 Jul, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Schedule H1 explained: Why did India tighten its prescription rules for high-alcohol medicines?Schedule H1 Explained: High-alcohol oral medicines now require a doctor's prescription under Schedule H1. This stricter classification mand...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Medicines with over 12% alcohol can no longer be sold without prescription: GovtIn a new regulatory change, medications with alcohol content exceeding twelve percent will require a prescription from a doctor. This decis...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Pregabalin moved to Schedule H1 as centre cracks down on drug misusePregabalin, a nerve pain medication, now faces stricter controls. The Union health ministry has moved it to Schedule H1. This change aims t...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Drug misuse: Govt may curb 'Pregabalin' salesThe government is looking to control the sale of Pregabalin. This common medicine is being misused. The government wants to make sure it is...
29 Jan, 2026, 12.59 AM IST
OTC morning-after pills to be sold in varying doses, with warning: SourcesMorning-after pills will continue to be available without a prescription. However, they will now feature a prominent boxed warning. This wa...
18 Nov, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Delhi govt directs all pharmaceutical shops to install CCTV cameras to regulate sale of drugs without prescriptionsDelhi government mandates CCTV installation in all pharmacies by July 2025. This aims to stop the sale of low-quality and dual-use medicine...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.34 PM IST
Opioid Tapentadol may be put under Narcotics Act to curb its accessThe government is planning to regulate Tapentadol under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. This follows concerns about its...
02 May, 2025, 12.15 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
Govt asks doctors, pharmacists to mention reasons for prescribing antibioticsThe Union Health Ministry has called for doctors to mention the indication and reason for prescribing antibiotics. This is in response to t...
19 Jan, 2024, 03.40 PM 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
Drug regulator initiates prosecution proceedings against SnapdealThe drug cannot be sold over the counter in violation of drugs and cosmetics norms," said Karnataka Drugs Controller Amaresh Tumbagi.
09 Jan, 2019, 12.45 PM IST
Will you stop online sale of drugs ? High Court asks Maharashtra governmentUnder the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, drugs prescribed in Schedule H cannot be sold with...
28 Oct, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Centre may lift restrictions on sale of swine-flu drugMore than 13,000 others have been infected by the virus so far in 2015. “We are considering a move to shift the drug from Schedule X to Sch...
24 Feb, 2015, 04.35 AM IST