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- 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
- 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
- Hormuz halt forces Middle East trade into huge rewiringA year after a US-Israel and Iran conflict, Siemens Energy explored alternative routes to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, due to potential Strait of ...15 Jun, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
- In 1920, a husband’s homemade fix for his wife’s finger cuts led to the adhesive strip revolution in everyday medicine that changed how people treat cuts and scrapesEarle Dickson's home-grown invention, the Band-Aid, revolutionized minor wound care. Frustrated by gauze slipping and bandages failing, he ...26 May, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
- Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supplyThe ongoing conflict in the Middle East is wreaking havoc on crucial medical supply chains to the Gulf region. Life-saving medications that...16 Mar, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
- Manufacturing in Zero-G: Why Your Next Life-Saving Drug Might Be Made in SpaceSpace is becoming a new frontier for drug manufacturing. Experiments on the International Space Station reveal that microgravity allows for...28 Feb, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- Did You Know: Honey never expires — The sweet treat that defies time!Did You Know: Honey, prized for centuries as both a natural sweetener and a healing remedy, is also one of the rare foods that can last ind...20 Feb, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
- Stricter shelf life rule a bitter pill to swallow for pharma companiesA new regulation by the CDSCO mandates that exported drugs must have at least 60% shelf life remaining, causing significant losses to the I...26 Aug, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
- Trump tariff threats prompt some drugmakers to expedite shipments to USFearing potential tariffs from President Trump's announcement, some European drugmakers are increasing air shipments of medications to the ...28 Mar, 2025, 06.40 AM IST
- DCGI issues advisory as US-based Abbott recalls batches of Digene gelAbbott India Limited, through a letter dated August 18, intimated to DCGI regarding voluntary product recall of all batches of Digene Gel o...06 Sep, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
- DCGI issues advisory against Digene Gel; raises safety concerns after Abbott's voluntary recallThe Drugs Controller General of India has advised patients and healthcare professionals to stop using Digene gel, a popular antacid, due to...06 Sep, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
- Why active packaging plays such an important role in the Pharmaceutical industryWhen it comes to pharmaceutical and healthcare products, many of which are subject to stringent regulatory laws, manufacturers and supplier...08 Sep, 2020, 02.10 PM IST
- Drones set to fly in as lifesavers in rural IndiaA startup, Air Aid Pvt Ltd, that will use drones to transport blood, vaccines and emergency medicines to people and hospitals living in rur...07 Sep, 2018, 10.59 AM IST
- Drug cos face stricter checks on road to pricing freedomPharmaceutical companies will now have to face in-depth scientific scrutiny on how therapeutically useful are the ingredients that go into ...06 Jan, 2008, 11.53 PM IST
- Expired drugs cost pharma cos Rs 500 cr every yearIndia’s pharmaceutical industry is losing around Rs 500 crore annually on account of destruction of expired drugs, hitting the bottom line ...26 May, 2007, 02.44 AM IST
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