AstraZeneca's Enhertu gets regulatory approval in India for first-line HER2-positive breast cancerAstraZeneca Pharma India has secured approval from India's drug regulator for its smart chemotherapy drug Enhertu. This allows for its impo...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Offshore betting ads growing despite ban on online money games: ASCIOffshore betting promotions are proliferating across India, despite the government's crackdown on online gambling and its related advertise...
30 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Overhaul of drug regulator begins with recruitment plan for 1,500 specialistsIndia's pharmaceutical landscape is on the verge of transformation! The country’s drug regulatory body is gearing up for an overhaul with t...
06 May, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Compliance squeeze, global scrutiny redefine India’s $30 billion pharma export playbookAs global markets prioritise quality and regulatory trust, India’s pharma sector is recalibrating beyond its traditional cost advantage.
01 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Drug regulator transfers 95 officials in mass reshuffleThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has moved about 95 officials across India. This reshuffle aims to improve compliance and le...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Centre to soon set up a digital portal to track narcotic drugsThe proposed platform will enable real-time, end-to-end digital tracking of all regulated pharmaceutical products, covering every stage fro...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Drug regulatory body steps up heat on state units amid cough syrup lapsesIndia's drug regulator has directed state authorities to enforce strict testing of all raw materials used in medicines. This action follows...
09 Oct, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Ranitidine ban deferred despite cancer concernsDespite concerns about cancer-causing agents in Ranitidine and an expert panel's recommendation to suspend it, India's drug advisory body h...
01 May, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
Implementing corrective actions at Goa unit; stopped Digene production at the facility: AbbottThe drug regulatory body also advised doctors and healthcare professionals to carefully prescribe and educate their patients to discontinue...
14 Sep, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
Rajeev Raghuvanshi appointed as new Drug Controller General of IndiaOn November 11, last year, Dr VG Somani's term as DCGI was extended for three months, for the second time, coming into effect on November 1...
22 Feb, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Bharat Biotech's Krishna Ella suggests merging state drugs regulators with central body to ensure 'one quality one standard'His comments came on Sunday in the backdrop of questions being raised about the quality of Indian drugs over the past few months. The lates...
05 Feb, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
MNC pharma lobby pushes for single drug authority hereThe OPPI, which represents 22 pharma companies, including Abbott, Pfizer, Novartis, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi, also wants specialised patent ...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.59 PM IST
- Panel to look into Drug Controller General of India's working meets
A panel will look into the findings of the 59th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the functioning of the Central Drugs Stan...
07 Jun, 2012, 09.17 PM IST