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
Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...
31 May, 2026, 11.07 PM IST
Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kidsIndia's drug regulator is creating new rules for dangerous solvents in children's medicines. This follows tragic deaths linked to contamina...
14 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
Drug regulator cracks down on delayed safety reporting by pharma companiesIndia's drug regulator CDSCO has issued new rules for drug safety reporting. Companies must now submit safety reports from the actual launc...
08 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Comments sought on biosimilars guidelinesIndia's drug regulator has released draft guidelines for biosimilar drugs, inviting public comments within 30 days. These revised regulatio...
06 May, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
CDSCO issues sampling guidelines to ensuring quality and efficacy of drugs, cosmeticsCosmetics samples were not collected in some regions. There is no centralised database of sale outlets where "not-of-standard" quality (NSQ...
17 Feb, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
Publish monthly list of spurious drugs, DCGI tells state bodiesThe document states the draft regulatory guidelines for sampling of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices by drugs inspectors of central and...
13 Feb, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Biocon Biologics denies bribery charge; says it follows due regulatory process for product approvalsThe CBI has arrested Joint Drugs Controller S Eswara Reddy, Associate Vice President of Biocon Biologics L Praveen Kumar and three others i...
21 Jun, 2022, 08.30 PM IST
India’s drug regulator clears the way for import of Covid-19 vaccines into IndiaThe Centre has also allowed foreign vaccines included in the emergency use listing maintained by the World Health Organisation to be fast-t...
06 May, 2021, 07.48 AM IST
Ranbaxy whistle blower Dinesh Thakur suggests strict prosecution laws to fix drug industryDinesh Thakur says the country needs strict criminal prosecution against suppliers of substandard drugs, a nationwide product recall system.
24 Jun, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
India needs strict prosecution laws to fix drug regulatory system: Ranbaxy whistleblower Dinesh ThakurIn his report, Thakur suggested greater empowerment for the central administration by amending certain legal provisions like Drugs and Cosm...
23 Jun, 2016, 10.29 PM IST
Health ministry moots a proposal for online sale of medicinesAs online shopping catches up, you could buy medicines too with a click of the mouse for which the health ministry is evaluating a proposal.
30 May, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
- Govt launches schemes for free generic drugs at health centres
The state should have a robust procurement, logistics and supply chain system that is backed by Information technology.
18 Jun, 2013, 04.52 PM IST
Lobby fears norms violation in Cipla's biosimilar drugA lobby group of biotech drug companies in India has raised concerns about the approval of Cipla's first biosimilar drug Etanercept.
14 May, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
- Strong regulatory regime for plant-based drugs on the anvil
Drugs derived from plants will soon have to go through a strict regulatory process to improve their acceptance on the global stage.
24 Apr, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- Biotech sector may get a separate regulator
The department of biotechnology (DBT) is planning to set up the National Biotechnology Regulatory Board to specify and regulate development...
11 Jul, 2009, 01.41 AM IST
- Enforce medical devices standards strictly
A year ago, the Drugs Controller General Of India’s office, the frontline regulatory outfit of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisati...
16 Apr, 2007, 03.19 AM IST