Supreme Court Dismisses IMA Plea Against Patanjali Ads
New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — The Supreme Court has dismissed the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) writ petition that accused Patanjali Ayurved of running misleading advertisements against modern medicine. The…
India Launches SHRESTH Index to Strengthen State Drug Regulatory Systems
New Delhi: Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava virtually launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH), a first-of-its-kind national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems…
52.4% of Herbal Products did not conform to the standards of the US Pharmacopeia, samples exceeded microbiological limits: ICMR-NIN Study
Hyderabad: A microbiological risk assessment by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition found that a majority of herbal formulations sold in Hyderabad contain bacterial contamination exceeding…
Gang making fake health supplements busted in Muzaffarnagar, two arrested
Muzaffarnagar: Khalapar police station has taken a major action and exposed a gang manufacturing fake health supplements in the name of international brands. Police have recovered goods worth about Rs…
Govt Temporarily Eases BIS Rules for Medical Device Parts
New Delhi, August 6, 2025 — In a relief to the medical-devices industry, the Centre has temporarily eased BIS compliance for certain steel inputs used to make surgical blades, scalpels,…
Biocon Bets Big on Insulin, Eyes GLP-1 Drugs for Future Growth
Bengaluru – Biocon Biologics, the biopharmaceutical arm of Biocon Ltd, is strengthening its foothold in the global insulin market while making a decisive move into the booming GLP-1 drug segment.…
Delhi Police busts major fake medicine racket; 6 arrested including kingpin
The Anti-Gang Squad of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has busted a major interstate racket involved in the manufacturing, selling, and supplying of counterfeit lifesaving medicines. In this significant…
Indian Pharma Market grows by 7.9% in July; antibiotic Augmentin rebounds to top spot
New Delhi: The Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) in July underwent a value growth of 7.9 per cent driven by new launches in the anti-diabetic segment and value growth of cardiac…
Himachal: Two Female Nurses Caught Drinking Alcohol Inside Government Hospital Late at Night
Two staff nurses at the Regional Hospital in Una, Himachal Pradesh, are facing serious allegations of consuming alcohol and smoking within the hospital premises. According to reports, the nurses were…
