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Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro wins FDA approval for a major new cardiovascular benefitEli Lilly's Mounjaro received FDA approval for reducing heart attack and stroke risks. This new indication expands its use beyond diabetes ...28 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST- Tukaram Mundhe cracks down: Maharashtra FDA cancels licence of Cipla's Pune unit over regulatory violations, Cipla contests actionMaharashtra FDA cancelled Cipla's Pune C&F unit drug sale licenses due to serious storage and recall issues. Inspectors found unauthorized ...28 Aug, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
- Ladakh orders strict food safety checks, warns 8,800 FBOs of Rs 10 lakh penalty, jail for violationsLadakh administration orders strict food safety crackdown on nearly 8,800 food business operators. Penalties range up to ten lakh rupees an...28 Aug, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
- Punjab government imposes one-year ban on manufacture, sale and storage of analogue paneerPunjab has banned non-dairy paneer for one year across the state. The Food and Drug Administration issued the prohibition order citing publ...28 Aug, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- WHO renews Science Council as AI, gene editing and emerging technologies reshape global healthThe World Health Organization has renewed its Science Council with twenty-one global experts. This council will advise on emerging technolo...27 Aug, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- 'Put food warning labels on the front': Supreme Court asks Centre to match international food safety standards as obesity is rising among childrenThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider front-of-pack warning labels on junk food amid rising obesity among children. The bench ...27 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
- 3 govt office canteens shut in Goa after FDA finds structural, hygiene lapsesGoa's Food and Drug Administration has halted three government canteens. Serious structural deficiencies and poor kitchen hygiene were obse...27 Aug, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- Nestle wants a seat at the table as India debates food-warning labelsNestle CEO Philipp Navratil has urged India to consult companies while drafting front-of-pack warning-label rules, saying regulations shoul...27 Aug, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
- 17-year-old Connecticut student found 2 FDA-approved drugs that could help fight Alzheimer’s: How his surprising discovery worksA 17-year-old Connecticut student, Leon Wang, identified two FDA-approved lung-scarring drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked cellular dama...26 Aug, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
- DGCA weighs annual random drug tests for pilots after Air India Phuket-Delhi incident: Ram Mohan NaiduIndia's aviation regulator is considering mandatory annual random drug tests for all pilots. This proposal follows a recent Air India incid...25 Aug, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket food licences suspended in Karnataka over datura listings on platformsAmazon Swiggy Bigbasket Food Licence Suspension News: Karnataka's Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department has suspended the food li...25 Aug, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
- Govt eases loan licence requirement for 'outsourced' sterilisation of medical gearMedical device makers now avoid loan licenses for outsourced sterilization services. This change simplifies business while industry leaders...25 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
- After restaurant raids, Hum Tum director Kunal Kohli wants FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe to inspect Indian homes. Here's whyMaharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe is leading a significant crackdown on food adulteration across the state. Well-known establishments ar...24 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
- FSSAI licence suspended for Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar restaurant after major violations discoveredThe Food and Drug Administration suspended a Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar establishment's license due to hygiene issues. Inspectors found foul...22 Aug, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
- Symbiotec Pharmalab gets Rs 526 crore anchor backing ahead of IPO; Citi Group, Singularity among investorsSymbiotec Pharmalab has raised Rs 526.20 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 1,757 crore IPO opening August 24. The pharmaceutical ...21 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
- No gutkha, no pan masala: Karnataka announces one-year ban on prohibited tobacco and nicotine productsKarnataka gutkha ban: Karnataka has announced a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkh...14 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
- Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...12 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
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