Gujarat FDCA receives Rs. 32 crore from state govt to expand Surat drug testing lab
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has received Rs. 32 crore to expand its drug testing laboratory in Surat, as part of a larger state initiative to…
Govt to decriminalise 1,000 minor offences, overhaul IP regime
New Delhi: The Government will identify 1,000 provisions penalising minor offences within the next 45 days for decriminalisation, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He also invited…
Max Healthcare Sets 9,500-Bed Goal by 2028
Max Healthcare to Add 9,500 Beds by 2028 New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — Max Healthcare plans to expand to 9,500 beds by 2028. The network will add capacity through…
Africa Looks to India to Build Affordable Healthcare
New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — As traditional development aid to Africa slows, policy voices are urging a deeper health partnership with India—spanning low-cost generics, medical devices, digital health and…
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,…

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