New rules simplify drug launches, reduce manufacturer liability for overchargingNew rules now allow drug manufacturers to launch similar medicines without prior price approval, streamlining market entry. Companies can s...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.55 PM 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
Mankind Pharma partners Denovo Sciences for AI-led drug discoveryMankind Pharma has partnered with Denovo Sciences to accelerate drug discovery using artificial intelligence. This collaboration aims to si...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.11 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
Mankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discoveryMankind Pharma has joined forces with Denovo Sciences to revolutionize drug discovery using artificial intelligence. This strategic partner...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.37 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
Used-car market enters new era: Why more Indians are choosing used cars despite rising incomesIndia's used car market is booming, projected to hit $70 billion by FY31 as buyers increasingly choose pre-owned vehicles for value and sma...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top illicit opium source; NCB flags India riskMyanmar has become the world's top source of illicit opium, surpassing Afghanistan due to its ongoing civil war and economic crisis. This s...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Quote of the day by Elvis Presley: "I'd rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on...'Elvis Presley, the 'King of Rock and Roll', revolutionized music with his electrifying performances and unique sound, blending gospel, coun...
27 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Manipur CM says drug trafficking routes have changed after 2023 crisis, largely diverting through MizoramManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh revealed that drug trafficking routes have shifted significantly post-2023 crisis, largely di...
27 Jun, 2026, 09.31 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
On This Day in History, June 26: UN Charter signed, Indira Gandhi declares Emergency, Harry Potter debuts, Corvette day, Sher Shah Suri wins against Mughals and moreOn This Day in History, June 26 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter, Richard III's rise to the English throne, India's declaratio...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.10 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
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