ETtech Explainer: Why are dark stores again under scrutiny over food safetyFood safety inspectors have conducted thorough checks on quick commerce locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra, revealing violations relate...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
No gutkha, no pan masala: Karnataka announces one-year ban on prohibited tobacco and nicotine productsKarnataka gutkha ban: Karnataka has announced a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkh...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Govt tightens drug quality net, initiates 950 actions since 2022: Over 1,100 cough syrup makers facing intensive audits amid quality concernsThe government has initiated 950 enforcement actions against pharmaceutical companies since December 2022. These actions aim to improve the...
13 Aug, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
From 105 kg expired food & 32 litres of milk to 50 kg chicken and rotten veggies: What FDA found inside Bengaluru’s 3-star and 5-star hotel kitchens will shock youBengaluru's Food Safety and Drug Administration conducted surprise inspections at several high-end hotels. Officials discovered expired foo...
09 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Tariff on generic drugs: Loud announcement, little consequence? 7 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 31%The threat of a US tariff on Indian pharma is no longer a vague fear; or at least that is what President Trump wants us to believe. There i...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uraniumPresident Trump approved a Saudi nuclear deal potentially granting enrichment capability. This agreement, lasting thirty years, involves U....
23 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of GuyanaA ferry carrying 133 people capsized near Guyana's coast. Authorities managed to rescue 67 individuals; however, dozens are still missing a...
20 Jul, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Stocks in news: Hero MotoCorp, Canara Bank, Bharti Airtel, Indian Hotels, SBIIndian markets opened positively, with analysts suggesting a stock-specific strategy amidst consolidation. Hero MotoCorp sees a revival in ...
02 Jul, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
War of words continues between Madhya Pradesh & Tamil Nadu over cough syrup deathsMadhya Pradesh's Mohan Yadav government faces scrutiny after over 20 children died, allegedly from 'Coldrif' cough syrup manufactured in Ta...
11 Oct, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
Lupin shares in focus as USFDA inspection at Somerset facility concludes with no observationsEarlier in January, the company received the Establishment Inspection Report (EIR) from USFDA for its Pithampur Unit-1 manufacturing facili...
03 Feb, 2025, 09.14 AM IST
One nation, one check: India needs centralised drug regulation to ensure public healthCentralisation of drug regulation in India is critical to ensure consistent drug quality and safety standards nationwide. The current fragm...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
India demands higher manufacturing standards from small drugmakersIndia is demanding higher standards from small and medium-sized drugmakers, the health minister said on Tuesday, in a bid to improve produc...
11 Jul, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
US Congressmen seek briefing on contaminated drugs from India, ChinaA bipartisan group of powerful US lawmakers Wednesday sought a congressional briefing on contaminated drugs from India and China used in th...
14 Feb, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Last chance for medical devices firms to submit price data: NPPAThe devices include catheters, heart valves, orthopaedic implants, disposable hypodermic syringes and needles, surgical dressings and inter...
04 Mar, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Firms need to give 6 months notice to stop essential drugsThe government can ask the manufacturers to continue to produce required level of essential drugs, read Drug Price Control Order.
31 Mar, 2013, 10.39 AM IST
- Pharma cos will require DCGI nod for exports
Domestic pharmaceutical companies will not be able to export medicines without the approval of central drug regulator Drug Controller Gener...
07 Sep, 2009, 12.57 AM IST