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
WHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought details from the Indian government after reports linked oxytocin injections made by Jackson ...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
People scramble to buy ACs and cooling fans in France as record Europe heatwave disrupts schools, nuclear reactorsEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing France to elevate health emergency responses and consider public alcohol bans. Schools ...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.05 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
CDSCO asks states, port offices to step up screening to curb imports of illegal drugsIndia's drug regulator is intensifying border screenings to block unapproved medicines from entering the country. Authorities are cracking ...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Centre set to tighten oversight of pharma packaging materialsIndia is set to implement a mandatory registration for printed pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers to combat counterfeit drugs. This mov...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictionsA federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare stud...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictionsA federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare stud...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Prosus Invests $460 million in French health tech AlanAlan, a French health tech company, has successfully attracted a whopping $460 million investment from the Netherlands-based Prosus, elevat...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
U. S government health CDC journal blocked COVID-19 vaccine study but paper has finally been published. What is in it? Details hereCovid-19 study approach, called "test-negative design", looks at people who were admitted to hospitals or visited emergency rooms with resp...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Five-min walk break every hour feasible, effective in offsetting harms of prolonged sitting: StudyA recent study reveals that taking a five-minute walking break every hour is the sweet spot for combating the health risks of prolonged sit...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Indian pharma firms gear up to supply key cancer drug to USIndian drugmakers are stepping up to help the US combat a critical shortage of ifosfamide injection, a vital chemotherapy drug. Leading com...
24 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Coke, Pepsi, Red Bull to add QR codes linking to ingredient information in USMajor beverage companies are now placing QR codes on their products across the US, offering consumers direct access to detailed ingredient ...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Central Drugs Laboratories find 46 drug samples not of standard quality for MayHealth officials revealed that in May 2026, 46 drug samples tested by Central Drugs Laboratories and 113 by State Drugs Testing Laboratorie...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistanceThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on June 11 reiterated India's commitment to strengthening Afghanistan's healthcare system, announcin...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.17 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