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October 27, 2026
Cipla Q2 profit falls 35 per cent to ₹878 crore as revenue declines 2 per cent
The pharmaceutical major reported revenue of Rs 7,404 crore for the September quarter, while EBITDA margin contracted to 18.7 per cent from 25 per cent a year ago
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September 29, 2026
When patents meet the right to health: The promise and limits of Kerala HC’s cancer drug ruling
The ruling, delivered on September 28 by Justice Harisankar V. Menon, is being read as one of the clearest High Court elaborations yet of Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970
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July 17, 2026
Government fixes prices of 39 medicines: What's cheaper,what's costlier and who benefits?
The medicines include treatments for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, infections and allergies, along with changes affecting a rabies injection and a patented vaccine
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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.