Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records showDEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger case...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
16 fixed-dose combination drugs banned in India: Check full list hereFixed dose combination banned full list: India has banned 16 fixed-dose combination drugs, including certain antibiotics and antispasmodics...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Government prescribes end to over-the-counter sale of cough syrupsEven in small villages with a population of less than 1,000, where certain remedies including cough syrups were allowed to be sold without ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Dabur India shares in focus after US FDA places drugs from Silvassa plant under import alert. Here’s whyDabur India shares are set to be in focus after the US FDA issued an import alert on drugs manufactured at its Silvassa plant, citing data ...
12 Jun, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
In 1937, a chemistry student tasted something sweet on a cigarette, and this led to a sweetener that changed diet foods industryA lab accident in 1937 led to the discovery of cyclamate, an artificial sweetener. It quickly became popular for low-calorie products. Late...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Japanese biotech developing tooth-regrowing drug raises $5.3 million to advance human trialsToregem BioPharma has secured $5.3 million to advance its experimental tooth-regeneration drug, TRG035, into Phase II clinical trials. The ...
30 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Zydus Therapeutics' saroglitazar drug granted priority review by US FDAZydus Therapeutics' drug saroglitazar has received priority review from the US FDA. This drug treats primary biliary cholangitis, a liver d...
28 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
India losing investor attention to Asia’s AI-electronics surge, says DBS economistGlobal capital is shifting towards electronics and AI in Asia. India's foreign direct investment slowdown is not a major concern. Asia's ex...
14 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay takes oath with A-team as MLA at Chennai secretariatC Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He and his cabinet ministers took their oaths as Members of the Tamil ...
12 May, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
TN CM Vijay orders 717 TASMAC shops near these public spaces to be shut; Check which liquor outlets will be closedTASMAC shops: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered the closure of 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of re...
12 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Vijay reviews law and order situation in first meeting after taking CM oathThe meeting was attended by Chief Secretary M Saikumar, Additional Chief Secretary to the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, K Maniva...
10 May, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Who are Senthil Kumar and Laxmi Priya IAS appointed as Secretaries I and II for New Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph VijaySenthil Kumar IAS has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary-I to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay following th...
10 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 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
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
How Trump's Minneapolis immigration blitz hobbled federal crime fightingA Trump administration immigration crackdown in Minnesota significantly disrupted federal investigations into serious crimes, leading to a ...
07 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST