Bharat D2C Conclave 2026: From the ₹100 crore playbook to AI-led advertising and omnichannel strategies, founders on scaling India’s consumer brandsInside the Bharat D2C Conclave 2026, which brought founders, investors and policymakers together to discuss the business decisions shaping ...
16 Oct, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla's Pune warehouse licences over Reactin Plus packaging claimsMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has cancelled Cipla Pharma's distribution licenses due to serious violations. The FDA discovered...
02 Oct, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Pfizer India speaks up after Karnataka FDA crackdown, says patient safety is top priorityPfizer India has stated that patient safety and product quality are their top priorities following FDA actions. The Karnataka FDA canceled ...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Medical device rules may get tougher: Govt plans new powers to stop manufacture, sale of unsafe, defective and spurious products, order destructionThe government is considering tougher medical device rules that could give regulators explicit powers to stop the manufacture, sale or dist...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Banned beauty products are still one click away in India and around the worldBanned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are still available for purchase online. These illegal items are found on Amazon, Temu, a...
16 Sep, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Karnataka to push for tighter regulation of online medicine sales: Health minister KhaderKarnataka is set to enhance regulations on online medicine sales following alarming violations of safety norms. Recent warehouse inspection...
08 Sep, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
Popularity was never my goal; what matters is public health: FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe prioritizes public health over personal popularity. He has taken action against 12,083 establis...
06 Sep, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
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
Maharashtra FDA suspends licenses of four Domino's Pizza outlets over hygiene norms' violationMaharashtra FDA suspended four Domino's Pizza outlet licenses for hygiene violations. This action follows a recent suspension of a Blink Co...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Record 1.29 million beauty treatments in India: Call for stricter regulations amid safety concernsIndia's cosmetic treatment boom, reaching 1.29 million procedures in 2024, raises safety concerns. Experts are urging for stricter regulati...
07 Jul, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
In major development in pharma, halt order enforced on production and sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugsIndia's drug regulator, CDSCO, has ordered a halt to the production, sale, and distribution of 35 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs due to...
16 Apr, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Soon, cosmetics will be more transparent to allIndia's drug regulator is considering mandatory inclusion of the international nomenclature of cosmetic ingredients (INCI) on all cosmetic ...
01 Jul, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Current law stifles innovation: Separate law needed for cosmetics products, says HULAt present, the making of cosmetics is regulated under a system of inspection and licensing by the state licensing authorities, and product...
21 Sep, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Health ministry to organise 'Chintan Shivir' to explore ways to build trust on Indian drugs"The aim is to build trust and confidence on the quality of Indian drugs, cosmetics and medical devices in the domestic and global markets."
14 Feb, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
More than half of cosmetics contain toxic chemicals linked with serious health conditions including cancer, says new studySome of the highest PFAS levels were found in waterproof mascara (82%) and long-lasting lipstick (62%).
18 Jun, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
'Companies must offer scientific proof for herbal products'People are mixing products with emotions, which stops the need for any scientific requirement or argument, says Ram A Vishwakarma, director...
07 Apr, 2018, 11.02 PM IST
- From October 1, all imported cosmetics to be regulated for safety
Govt has cleared draft guidelines that bar sales of imported cosmetics unless manufacturers get them registered with CDSCO.
16 Sep, 2012, 05.14 PM IST