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November 5, 2026 7:42 AM
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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to provide for the immediate suspension of manufacturing licences for drugs declared Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) on specified critical quality parameters. The proposed amendments seek to enable prom...
September 26, 2026 11:44 AM
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Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Punya Salila Srivastava, reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening global pandemic preparedness and response at the UN High-Level Meeting in New York. Addressing the meeting, the Secretary outlined India’s coordinated approach to pandemic preven...
September 22, 2026 7:50 PM
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Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has advised against the indiscriminate use of painkillers and antibiotics, highlighting the associated risk of Chronic Kidney Disease. According to a circular, all drugs, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antibiotics, are...
August 22, 2026 6:50 PM
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The government imposed restrictions on the manufacturing, sale and distribution of all fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age. The Health Ministry, in a notification, mandated a clear warning that these ...
March 24, 2026 12:43 PM
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Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda today called on citizens to eliminate TB and ensure better health for all, especially the most vulnerable, on the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day. In a social media post, the Health Minister said that India has made notable progress through t...
March 24, 2026 11:43 AM
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The Drugs Controller of India has intensified regulatory surveillance against unauthorised sale and promotion of GLP-1 based Weight Loss Drugs. The move comes amid growing concerns over the increasing availability of multiple generic variants of these drugs in the Indian market, through retail pharm...
January 13, 2026 5:48 PM
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Vice President CP Radhakrishnan today said that the vision of a Viksit Bharat can only be realised when the youth of the country is drug-free, healthy and purpose-driven. Mr Radhakrishnan said this while addressing Delhi University's Drug Free Campus Campaign in the National Capital. On the occasion...
January 13, 2026 9:24 AM
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The Centre has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team to assist the State for effective containment after two suspected cases of Nipah virus were identified in West Bengal. These suspected cases were identified on Sunday at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory of the Indian Council...
August 13, 2025 4:41 PM
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Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples from 42 sites across Pakistan. The health officials reported that out of 127 samples collected from 87 districts in July, 42 tested positive, 75 were negative, and 10 are under process. The findings follow three new polio cases report...
August 5, 2025 5:33 PM
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Around seven thousand cases of chikungunya have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic. In China's Foshan city, which has been hit the hardest, patients admitted to hospitals are discharged only after...
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