Generic vs Branded
New Delhi, The ‘branded’ argument easily scores a very strong point of quality in ‘generics versus branded medicine’ debate, ever after mass women death at a sterilization camp in Chhattisgarh…
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Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulationsPeanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as EmergencyRaj HC quashes license cancellation of medical agency for RGHS irregularitiesAakash Healthcare registers 72 % Rise in Vaccination Volumes Post- CovidOfficials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In MughalsaraiDepartment Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export EcosystemDomestic MedTech gets shot in the arm with First Fund launchedMinor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In RaebareliSupreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banksJaipur: Fraudster Arun Kumar Arrested for Extorting Medical Store Owners by Posing as Drug InspectorIndia’s Medical Devices Sector Logs 4,108 Licensed Manufacturers and ₹20,658 Crore FDI Inflows Since 2018Abbott introduces its most advanced drug eluting stent XIENCE Skypoint™ in IndiaTop 30 pharma companies post 12% revenue growth in first nine monthsIndia Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New AdvisoryLudhiana police seize 56 kg ganja; courier warehouse under scannerAsterDMHealthcare-QCIL Merger mirrors Overwhelming Trust in LeadershipDCGI asks drugmakers to stop GLP-1 obesity awareness ad campaignsBeware- Glaucoma might steal Your Eyesight Unawares!Telangana DCA launches SMS alert system to notify NSQ drugsCentre of Excellence in Nutraceuticals inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of KeralaATS Busts Drug Export Racket: 22 Kg Etomidate Seized, Two Arrested Including NikunjIran War Pushes Up Prices Of Raw Material In Pharma Industries: Will Vitamins, Antibiotics Be Costlier?Maharashtra, Gujarat & Uttarakhand lead in action against misleading adsSakeena Itoo reviews performance, functioning of JKMSCLDr Arun Prasad gets Recognition in London for Global ImpactKarnataka State Information Commission slaps ₹1 lakh penalty on BDA official for failing to provide informationNSQ reporting nearly doubles in 2025, buoyed by greater state participationTwo Gyms In Firozabad Raided, Seize 20 Mephentermine Injections Amid Health ConcernsDelhi Drugs Control Department Seizes Insulin Stock Worth Rs 20.06 LakhKerala Health Department Has Launched The MeHEALTH AppWar Could Affect Up To ₹5,000 Crore Of Pharma Exports And Disrupt Supply ChainsIndian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking CaseIndian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking CaseMedical Negligence and Quackery Rampant: 9-Year-Old Dies from Wrong Injection, Pregnant Woman Succumbs to Quack Treatment, Raids Uncover Illegal Practices Across MP, Haryana, UP & ChhattisgarhDrug Diversion Epidemic Sweeps India: Absence of Track-and-Trace System, overly Codeine Allotments, and Regulatory Apathy Fuel Misuse of Narcotic Syrups and TabletsMulti-State Supply Chain of Fake RituxiRel and Alburel Injections Exposed Amid Health RisksTN, Karnataka, Rajasthan declare highest number of NSQs in JanuaryCentre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality ConcernsCDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvalsBritish men jailed for smuggling cocaine into BaliAndhra milk adulteration: Four dead, seven in critical conditionAllahabad HC rejects bail pleas of two accused in Phensedyl syrup caseIndore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labsOffences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme CourtDrug Inspector, Aide Caught By ACB Taking ₹20,000 BribeAyush Ministry Busts Illegal Ayurvedic Drug Factory in Dehradun: Over Rs 1 Crore Cash, Fake Medicines Seized in Major RaidMaha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdownPunjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion caseGalgotia Outrage in AI Expo evokes SOS from Domestic MedTech IndustryKanpur police busts fake degree racket spread across 9 statesIron-folic acid batch fails test after 5 Nurpur students fall illNHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in HyderabadMAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologiesInnovation & Biomedical Skill Centre (IBSC) is transforming Biomedical & Medical Device Workforce ScenarioKnee TB may lead to Immobility as Leg turns a RodCSIR-CCMB Hyderabad developed DNA barcoding technologyUttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry DepartmentPolice bust illegal medicine supply racket2 medical store owners held in drug supply racket in DelhiMaharashtra FDA appoints 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based drug testing labAyush export declines by 7.4% in first nine months of FY 26Three State Drug Testing Laboratories Functional in Jammu Kashmir: GoIOne more illegal drug manufacturing factory busted in Gaya, 9th Kingpin Nabbed amid Massive SeizureICMR mandates clinical trials to focus on Indian demography, lifestyleIndia’s Medical Devices Market Is Set To Hit $50 Billion By 2030: Rubix ReportMuradnagar Police Bust Fake Liver-52 DS Herbal Medicine Racket: Three ArrestedMassive Eskuf haul seized from train in AgartalaVadodara Police Seize Illegal Steroids and Testosterone Injections from Russia and Austria in Bodybuilding Shop Raid35 drugs manufactured in Telangana fail CDSCO quality checksDelhi govt inspects 25 firms, collects 55 samples in crackdown on spurious anticancer drugs‘Import of Refurbished Medical Devices’ Lobby has reared its Ugly Head‘Import of Refurbished Medical Devices’ Lobby has reared its Ugly HeadJharkhand HC orders FIRover children being given HIV-infected blood during transfusionsNarco Syndicate indulged in supply of Contraband NRX medicines dismantled, arrested two key operativesHealth dept cracks down on ‘Sojat’ henna fraud by pvt cosBDMAI’s e-marketing portal to promote Indian pharma products and servicesFIR against pharma dealer for supplying dubious snake antidote to govtIndigenous Robotic Surgery is Mantra for Accessible Cancer Care in IndiaOne arrested in spurious rabies vaccine racket: Govt tells RSDrug testing lab at Baddi under lens over chronic delays, missed deadlinesAlready Nursery for Specialists, Sir Ganga Ram is Medical College in the MakingIISER Pune scientists uncover bacteria’s new survival secretNPPA fixes retail price of 36 new drugsBudget 2026: 17 cancer medicines to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces basic customs duty exemptionState warns blood banks over unethical profit through bulk transfersHealthcare Leaders lauds India’s Union Budget 2026 in no uncertain termsMinimum import price set for Penicillin G, saltsRajasthan: Probe ordered as video of nurses dancing in ICU goes viralNorms notified to skip test licences for R&D to boost pharma researchIndia-EU FTA deal could make life-saving drugs cheaperFDI equity inflow into pharma sector grows to $1.27 billion in H1 FY26Patient dies after ambulance door gets jammed at Madhya Pradesh hospital’s gateMan arrested for illegal sale of steroid injections in HyderabadSun Pharma, Cipla, Zydus, Graviti recall drugs in U.S. market16 states and 6 UTs did not submit NSQ data in December to CDSCOMaha to manufacture goatpox vaccine at its Pune instituteUnnecessary use of steroid leads to risk of severe fungal infections: DoctorsSpurious cosmetic packaging factory busted in northwest DelhiDrugs & Cosmetics Rules | 60-Day Sample Testing Mandatory; Web-Host Reports: Bombay HC Orders Strict Action Against Erring OfficersUP plans US FDA-accredited medical device testing lab
March 18, 2026
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Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulationsPeanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as EmergencyRaj HC quashes license cancellation of medical agency for RGHS irregularitiesAakash Healthcare registers 72 % Rise in Vaccination Volumes Post- CovidOfficials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In MughalsaraiDepartment Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export EcosystemDomestic MedTech gets shot in the arm with First Fund launchedMinor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In RaebareliSupreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banksJaipur: Fraudster Arun Kumar Arrested for Extorting Medical Store Owners by Posing as Drug InspectorIndia’s Medical Devices Sector Logs 4,108 Licensed Manufacturers and ₹20,658 Crore FDI Inflows Since 2018Abbott introduces its most advanced drug eluting stent XIENCE Skypoint™ in IndiaTop 30 pharma companies post 12% revenue growth in first nine monthsIndia Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New AdvisoryLudhiana police seize 56 kg ganja; courier warehouse under scannerAsterDMHealthcare-QCIL Merger mirrors Overwhelming Trust in LeadershipDCGI asks drugmakers to stop GLP-1 obesity awareness ad campaignsBeware- Glaucoma might steal Your Eyesight Unawares!Telangana DCA launches SMS alert system to notify NSQ drugsCentre of Excellence in Nutraceuticals inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of KeralaATS Busts Drug Export Racket: 22 Kg Etomidate Seized, Two Arrested Including NikunjIran War Pushes Up Prices Of Raw Material In Pharma Industries: Will Vitamins, Antibiotics Be Costlier?Maharashtra, Gujarat & Uttarakhand lead in action against misleading adsSakeena Itoo reviews performance, functioning of JKMSCLDr Arun Prasad gets Recognition in London for Global ImpactKarnataka State Information Commission slaps ₹1 lakh penalty on BDA official for failing to provide informationNSQ reporting nearly doubles in 2025, buoyed by greater state participationTwo Gyms In Firozabad Raided, Seize 20 Mephentermine Injections Amid Health ConcernsDelhi Drugs Control Department Seizes Insulin Stock Worth Rs 20.06 LakhKerala Health Department Has Launched The MeHEALTH AppWar Could Affect Up To ₹5,000 Crore Of Pharma Exports And Disrupt Supply ChainsIndian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking CaseIndian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking CaseMedical Negligence and Quackery Rampant: 9-Year-Old Dies from Wrong Injection, Pregnant Woman Succumbs to Quack Treatment, Raids Uncover Illegal Practices Across MP, Haryana, UP & ChhattisgarhDrug Diversion Epidemic Sweeps India: Absence of Track-and-Trace System, overly Codeine Allotments, and Regulatory Apathy Fuel Misuse of Narcotic Syrups and TabletsMulti-State Supply Chain of Fake RituxiRel and Alburel Injections Exposed Amid Health RisksTN, Karnataka, Rajasthan declare highest number of NSQs in JanuaryCentre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality ConcernsCDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvalsBritish men jailed for smuggling cocaine into BaliAndhra milk adulteration: Four dead, seven in critical conditionAllahabad HC rejects bail pleas of two accused in Phensedyl syrup caseIndore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labsOffences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme CourtDrug Inspector, Aide Caught By ACB Taking ₹20,000 BribeAyush Ministry Busts Illegal Ayurvedic Drug Factory in Dehradun: Over Rs 1 Crore Cash, Fake Medicines Seized in Major RaidMaha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdownPunjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion caseGalgotia Outrage in AI Expo evokes SOS from Domestic MedTech IndustryKanpur police busts fake degree racket spread across 9 statesIron-folic acid batch fails test after 5 Nurpur students fall illNHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in HyderabadMAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologiesInnovation & Biomedical Skill Centre (IBSC) is transforming Biomedical & Medical Device Workforce ScenarioKnee TB may lead to Immobility as Leg turns a RodCSIR-CCMB Hyderabad developed DNA barcoding technologyUttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry DepartmentPolice bust illegal medicine supply racket2 medical store owners held in drug supply racket in DelhiMaharashtra FDA appoints 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based drug testing labAyush export declines by 7.4% in first nine months of FY 26Three State Drug Testing Laboratories Functional in Jammu Kashmir: GoIOne more illegal drug manufacturing factory busted in Gaya, 9th Kingpin Nabbed amid Massive SeizureICMR mandates clinical trials to focus on Indian demography, lifestyleIndia’s Medical Devices Market Is Set To Hit $50 Billion By 2030: Rubix ReportMuradnagar Police Bust Fake Liver-52 DS Herbal Medicine Racket: Three ArrestedMassive Eskuf haul seized from train in AgartalaVadodara Police Seize Illegal Steroids and Testosterone Injections from Russia and Austria in Bodybuilding Shop Raid35 drugs manufactured in Telangana fail CDSCO quality checksDelhi govt inspects 25 firms, collects 55 samples in crackdown on spurious anticancer drugs‘Import of Refurbished Medical Devices’ Lobby has reared its Ugly Head‘Import of Refurbished Medical Devices’ Lobby has reared its Ugly HeadJharkhand HC orders FIRover children being given HIV-infected blood during transfusionsNarco Syndicate indulged in supply of Contraband NRX medicines dismantled, arrested two key operativesHealth dept cracks down on ‘Sojat’ henna fraud by pvt cosBDMAI’s e-marketing portal to promote Indian pharma products and servicesFIR against pharma dealer for supplying dubious snake antidote to govtIndigenous Robotic Surgery is Mantra for Accessible Cancer Care in IndiaOne arrested in spurious rabies vaccine racket: Govt tells RSDrug testing lab at Baddi under lens over chronic delays, missed deadlinesAlready Nursery for Specialists, Sir Ganga Ram is Medical College in the MakingIISER Pune scientists uncover bacteria’s new survival secretNPPA fixes retail price of 36 new drugsBudget 2026: 17 cancer medicines to become cheaper as Sitharaman announces basic customs duty exemptionState warns blood banks over unethical profit through bulk transfersHealthcare Leaders lauds India’s Union Budget 2026 in no uncertain termsMinimum import price set for Penicillin G, saltsRajasthan: Probe ordered as video of nurses dancing in ICU goes viralNorms notified to skip test licences for R&D to boost pharma researchIndia-EU FTA deal could make life-saving drugs cheaperFDI equity inflow into pharma sector grows to $1.27 billion in H1 FY26Patient dies after ambulance door gets jammed at Madhya Pradesh hospital’s gateMan arrested for illegal sale of steroid injections in HyderabadSun Pharma, Cipla, Zydus, Graviti recall drugs in U.S. market16 states and 6 UTs did not submit NSQ data in December to CDSCOMaha to manufacture goatpox vaccine at its Pune instituteUnnecessary use of steroid leads to risk of severe fungal infections: DoctorsSpurious cosmetic packaging factory busted in northwest DelhiDrugs & Cosmetics Rules | 60-Day Sample Testing Mandatory; Web-Host Reports: Bombay HC Orders Strict Action Against Erring OfficersUP plans US FDA-accredited medical device testing lab
March 18, 2026
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Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulations
Peanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as Emergency
Raj HC quashes license cancellation of medical agency for RGHS irregularities
Aakash Healthcare registers 72 % Rise in Vaccination Volumes Post- Covid
Officials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In Mughalsarai
Department Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export Ecosystem
Domestic MedTech gets shot in the arm with First Fund launched
Minor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In Raebareli
Supreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banks
Jaipur: Fraudster Arun Kumar Arrested for Extorting Medical Store Owners by Posing as Drug Inspector