African proverb of the day: 'The forest not only hides man's enemies but is full of man's medicine, healing power and...' - this thought-provoking African saying teaches life lessons on importance of our environment and why nature is humanity's greatest resourceAfrican proverb of the day: An African saying highlights humanity's deep reliance on nature, emphasizing that even seemingly dangerous envi...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Govt brings stem cell, gene therapies under central licensing frameworkIndia's drug regulations have been updated to include advanced treatments like cell, stem cell, gene therapies, and xenografts under centra...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Shantha Biologics to Make Injectable Drug Cartridges for Novo NordiskShantha Biologics has secured a significant contract with Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk to manufacture cartridges for injectable...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
NITI Aayog working on policy recommendations, incentives to boost critical mineral extractionRecycling of battery, e-waste, and mining waste is also a key strategy, with a committee examining the entire recovery process. Overseas ac...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Telangana bets big on drug discovery hubTelangana is gearing up to elevate Hyderabad's pharmaceutical standing beyond manufacturing. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Cigna invests $100 million in new AI-powered specialty pharmacy programCigna's Evernorth has unveiled Pharmacy Forward, an AI-driven specialty pharmacy program backed by a $100 million investment. This initiati...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup caseTwo medical representatives, arrested in connection with last year's deadly toxic cough syrup case in Chhindwara that claimed over 20 young...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Telangana plans drug discovery push to move Hyderabad up pharma value chainTelangana is charting a new course to elevate Hyderabad into a global drug discovery hub. The state is fostering an integrated ecosystem by...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Indian humanitarian assistance reaches quake-hit Venezuela: JaishankarIndia has dispatched crucial relief supplies, medical equipment, and a field hospital to quake-ravaged Venezuela under 'Operation Amistad'....
29 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Shelf-life norms for imported drugs may be relaxed to reduce wastageIndia is set to revise rules for imported medicines, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life instead of the current 60% rule. This...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
India’s GLP-1 boom loses steam as price war, weak retention hit generic weight-loss drug salesInitial excitement for India's generic weight-loss drugs is fading. Domestic manufacturers are lowering sales targets due to slower-than-ex...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Health ministry issues proposal for one-year residual shelf life for imported drugsThe Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.03 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
School assembly news headlines for June 17: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayToday's school assembly news covers significant national developments including new prescription mandates for medicinal syrups and ISRO's u...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM 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
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA bars hospitals from forcing patients to buy medicines in-houseMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has issued a significant directive. Hospitals and medical practitioners must now allow patients ...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.28 AM IST