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Death in a vial: Five cases lay bare many uncomfortable truths about Indian healthcareFive young mothers in Kota died after childbirth, with suspicion falling on oxytocin injections. Investigations revealed the vials containe...05 Jul, 2026, 08.32 AM IST- Psychology says the real reason doctors' handwriting is often hard to read has nothing to do with laziness, it is more about the pressure they deal withPsychology says many doctors develop less legible handwriting because of time pressure, cognitive load, automaticity, motor learning, and y...04 Jul, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
- US, West Asia drag India's pharma exports growthIndian pharmaceutical exports to the US, its largest market, saw a dip in early fiscal months, alongside a slight decline in shipments to W...04 Jul, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
- 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
- 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
- ETtech Explainer: OpenAI is halving inference cost and what this meansOpenAI has reportedly halved its AI inference costs through significant optimizations, a crucial development amid rising AI development exp...02 Jul, 2026, 12.25 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
- 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
- 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
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw warns against long-term GLP-1 use, urges caution over weight-loss drugs, says 'for those who are not diabetic or clinically obese...'Nithin Kamath questions India's slow adoption of affordable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, despite rising obesity. He points to challenges like l...27 Jun, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
- Detect, disrupt, destroy: Amit Shah vows to dismantle drug trafficking ecosystemUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has declared a three-year mission to dismantle India's drug trafficking network, aiming for a decades-long im...27 Jun, 2026, 12.32 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
- 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
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