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Centre steps up oversight on GLP-1 drugs amid concerns over 'improper' practicesIndia's drug regulator is increasing oversight of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Inspections across 49 entities revealed violations like unauthor...
DCGI intensifies crackdown on GLP-1 drug misuse, sales and misleading adsIndia's drug regulator is cracking down on illegal sales and promotion of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. Inspections are underway across the coun...
Govt cautions pharma cos against surrogate ads for promoting GLP-1 drugsWeight loss drug risks: The government has warned of strict regulatory action against those found using surrogate advertising to promote GL...
India warns drugmakers against direct or surrogate weight-loss drug and obesity adsIndia's drug regulator has issued a stern warning to pharmaceutical companies. Direct or indirect advertising of weight-loss medicines is n...
Panel bats for stricter checks on offshore advertisersThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has requested the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to implement strict verific...
BCCI faces directive to stop showing tobacco ads during cricket matchesThe Union Health Ministry is set to direct the BCCI to halt hoardings advertising smokeless tobacco at cricket venues, aiming to reduce you...
Over 40 pc ads in Cricket World Cup 2023 promoted smokeless tobacco brands: StudyAccording to the study conducted by a group of experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vital Strategies, of the tota...
Government seeks to curb liquor companies’ surrogate advertisingThe communication to all alcohol companies and industry associations arrives shortly before the launch of the IPL, a period when such adver...
MIB asks Google to comply with advisory against online betting adsThe MIB sends letters to individual players as and when a violation is brought to its notice. Offshore online betting platforms Fairplay, P...
Liquor brands get notices over surrogate advertisingAdvertising for liquor has been banned in the country since 1995 but companies often use brand names on unrelated products to help with rec...
Stop ads of offshore betting sites, government to digital media platforms, TV channelsIn the advisory, the govt said online offshore betting platforms are now using news websites as a surrogate product to advertise the bettin...
Govt warns industry & advertising associations to comply with surrogate advertisement normsThe consumer affairs ministry said, "It has been noticed that these guidelines are not being strictly complied with by the concerned entiti...
Liquor companies seek clarity on surrogate adsAdvertising industry executives said the guidelines require clarity, in the absence of which the role of agencies representing these brands...
Govt's latest ad guidelines similar to ASCI's, but legally binding now: ExpertsThe guidelines increase the onus on celebrities endorsing brands. They need to undertake due diligence regarding any misleading claims and ...
- 'Notice issued to 70 Tv channels for surrogate advertisements'
Show cause notices were issued on 70 occasions to television channels in the last three years for broadcasting misleading and surrogate adv...
- Govt issues notification banning surrogate liquor ads
Government has issued a notification banning surrogate advertising of liquor companies in print, electronic and outdoor media.
- Govt puts the lid on surrogate ads
Policy-makers and the broadcasting industry are heading for a showdown over the contentious issue of surrogate advertisements.