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May 19, 2026
Why pharmacies across India will remain closed on May 20
Patients who rely on regular medications should ensure they have adequate supplies, as the nationwide strike is likely to disrupt medicine availability
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January 01, 2026
Nimesulide painkiller above 100 mg banned in India: What the Health Ministry’s order means for patients
The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral nimesulide formulations above 100 mg, citing serious risks to human health
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November 26, 2025
'A direct threat': Why India's proposed 'data exclusivity' policy worries patients and experts
Experts warn a proposed 'data exclusivity' rule in India could severely delay affordable generic medicines, create drug monopolies, and threaten its role as the 'pharmacy of the world'
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October 24, 2025
112 drug samples found 'not of standard quality' in September: CDSCO
Indian officials found 112 drug samples 'not of standard quality' amidst a global WHO warning regarding contaminated cough syrups that led to 24 child deaths
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October 09, 2025
Globela Pharma cancer drug mix-up: How Thiruvananthapuram's RCC averted a major crisis
The Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has since blacklisted Globela Pharma, the pharmaceutical firm responsible for the packaging error
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October 09, 2025
Coldrif cough syrup row: Authorities to close Sresan Pharmaceuticals soon as death toll crosses 20
This comes after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Madhya Pradesh government arrested the company's owner, G. Ranganathan
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October 05, 2025
Not the first time Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in cough syrup killed children in India
The Tamil Nadu government found that the cough syrup Coldrif that killed around 11 children in Madhya Pradesh contained excessive amounts of diethylene glycol (DEG) a solvent used in paint, anti-freeze and brake fluids. It is not the first time DEG in cough syrups led to the death of children in the country
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September 25, 2025
Could Donald Trump’s paracetamol clampdown hurt India economically?
India is one of the largest consumers of paracetamol in the world and experts note that the Trump-Kennedy campaign against the drug mirrors the anti-vaccine rhetoric that has hurt immunisation drives worldwide
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September 22, 2025
Trump administration to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to Autism?
The Trump administration plans to announce a link between Tylenol (also known as paracetamol) use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children. However, the announcement faces strong opposition from medical organisations and Tylenol's manufacturer, who say that there is no credible evidence to support the link.
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September 03, 2025
Are you an Indian man above the age of 45? This SILENT health crisis may affect you!
Experts urge widespread awareness, routine screening, and early intervention as critical steps to prevent life-threatening ruptures and manage this overlooked cardiovascular condition.
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April 23, 2025
UK's MHRA recalls blood pressure meds over wrong dose being printed on the box
According to NHS, an overdose of lercanidipine can make you feel dizzy and sleepy
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March 19, 2025
What is Organ-on-a-Chip (OOAC) technology? New method to aid in drug testing, development
The Organ-on-a-Chip (OOAC) technology simulates various organ systems depending on the specific cell types seeded onto the chips
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February 24, 2025
Why Centre banned the production, export of drugs containing Tapentadola and Carisoprodol
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) conducted inspections and actions were taken against 694 units
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January 22, 2025
FACT CHECK: Is Elon Musk right about ketamine as a treatment for depression?
Musk revealed in an interview that he takes small amounts of ketamine every two weeks under medical prescription to alleviate negative mental states similar to depression
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December 28, 2024
Here are the two medicines declared as ‘spurious drugs’ by Indian pharma watchdog CDSCO
Ongoing regulatory surveillance finds drug samples did not meet quality criteria as the Central Drug Standards Control Organisation cracks down on spurious medicines
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April 29, 2024
Criminal complaint against Ramdev: Here are all 14 Patanjali products whose licences got cancelled in Uttarakhand
A criminal complaint has been filed against Patanjali, Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna
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November 30, 2023
Contaminated Ayurvedic tonic claims 5 lives in Gujarat's Kheda, probe on
The bottled tonic was branded 'Kalmeghasav - Asava Arishta
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October 03, 2023
Chuck the pill, as pharma industry toys with gummies
Gummies acquired popularity in India during the Covid-19 days
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September 06, 2023
Indian pharma industry has a strong growth trajectory
Indian pharma industry has grown to be the world’s third most extensive by volume
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August 21, 2023
Why doctors are protesting against prescribing generic drugs
India ranks 13th in terms of consumption value of generic drugs
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July 29, 2023
What is Jan Vishwas Bill and will it let makers of spurious drugs avoid jail term?
Activists argue that drugs of sub-standard quality could be unsafe and harmful
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July 01, 2023
Boon or bane? Australia legalises MDMA, magic mushrooms for mental health treatment
Health experts stand divided on the decision
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March 31, 2023
Pay more for paracetamol, amoxicillin and other medicines from tomorrow. Here's why
WPI has exceeded the 10% yearly permitted hike, once more
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January 03, 2023
Humble Indian cough syrup jettisons foreign policy gains
The deaths in Gambia and Uzbekistan have sullied the name of the world’s top pharmacy
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December 29, 2022
Cough-syrup deaths in Uzbekistan: Drug regulatory body starts probe
Marion Biotech has stopped the manufacturing for now
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