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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Indian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import routeKGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockersPharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva PortGujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a yearPhysicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy IndiaBaby dies in Haryana’s Hisar as family’s 15-hour search for ventilator failsDoctor, nurse removed after 2 maternal deaths in JodhpurAster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in IndiaRajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To KnowRaj orders statewide inspection of blood centres for compliance with safety normsmRNA Vaccines Proven Safe And Highly Effective Against Severe Infectious Diseases, Finds Lancet ReviewTelangana bets big on drug discovery hubMankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discoveryMadhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup caseBlindness is not God’s wish; Gods are here to prevent it- EntodGovernment Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device ManufacturersWhich drug works best for you? 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Indian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import routeKGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockersPharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva PortGujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a yearPhysicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy IndiaBaby dies in Haryana’s Hisar as family’s 15-hour search for ventilator failsDoctor, nurse removed after 2 maternal deaths in JodhpurAster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in IndiaRajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To KnowRaj orders statewide inspection of blood centres for compliance with safety normsmRNA Vaccines Proven Safe And Highly Effective Against Severe Infectious Diseases, Finds Lancet ReviewTelangana bets big on drug discovery hubMankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discoveryMadhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup caseBlindness is not God’s wish; Gods are here to prevent it- EntodGovernment Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device ManufacturersWhich drug works best for you? One blood test can tellMirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaulMinister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related informationPharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug productionGovt review finds no common thread in post-delivery deathsGurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women heldMadhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underwayCDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import LicencesWHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledDDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdownHP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapsesEli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in IndiaSir Ganga Ram Hospital excels in Medical Research among Private HospitalsCentre eases BIS quality compliance with new risk-based framework for manufacturersSS Innovations International aces Race beating Global Giants in Surgical Robotics‘SHE’ comes all the Way from Calcutta to Delhi to Care for Women’s FertilityIndia curbs supply of IVF consumables to unregistered clinicsMaha FDA seizes counterfeit skincare products; FIR registeredRMSCL MD Inspects Rajasthan Sampark Portal; Directs Prompt Resolution of Medicine-Related Grievances4 arrested in blood plasma adulteration racket159 drug samples fail CDSCO quality test in May, 1 flagged spuriousKerala HC upholds DC’s move against vague discount boards; dismisses chemists’ petitionsStakeholders push for stronger supply chain compliance through GSDP trainingIndia’s Battle Against Addiction: From Liquor Ban To ‘Dry Drugs’, Bihar’s Youth Trapped In A Growing Narcotics CrisisOvarian Reserve is ‘Jumping Age’ in Indian Women, SHE Delhi red flags8 Women Develop Complications Post C-Section, 2 CriticalKota District In-Charge Secretary Directs Implementation of Risk Management Framework in Hospitals; Emphasis on SOPs and Infection ControlProbe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota rowCentre bans 16 Fixed-Dose Combination drugs over safety concernsMaha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal saleCDSCO constitutes consultancy committee for advice on suo motu disclosureTelangana DCA busts illegal API stock, seizes drugs worth Rs 34LZenré Wellness, a New Genre of Mental Care, unveils in DelhiRaids On Many Hospitals Across Kerala In Organ Trafficking ProbeOver-the-counter sale of cough syrup barredFDA seals Bhiwandi-based cosmetic factory for misleading claims, fake addressYashoda Medicity’s AI-enabled E- ICU poised to make Quality Critical Care UniversalLicences no shield in NDPS cases: HC refuses bail in 1.37 crore tablets seizureNo cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription – New rules announcedCSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturingTwo nurses at AIIMS Bhopal booked for giving wrong injection to child cancer patient that caused his deathTelangana DCA unearths Rs 70.56-lakh excipient label-tampering scam‘Did patients come dancing?’ – Rajasthan minister’s remarks about kidney failure case spark rowPrice cap on 2 key cancer drugs increased by 50%Hospitals can’t force patients to buy medicines from their pharmacies: Maha FDAIIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detectionBribe of Rs 3 crore: Delhi Police inspector held, senior public servant under CBI scannerNo raids till further orders: Maharashtra tells Bombay HC in Patanjali labelling caseCrackdown on Illegal Sale of Mephentermine Sulphate Injections in Warangal GymsAjanta Pharma Promoter Sell 3% Stake Worth ₹1,024 Crore; 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main accused at largeKGMU to file FIR against 4 employees over Rs 2.5 crore medicine procurement irregularitiesHaryana Launches ‘Make in Haryana Industrial Policy’A new pancreatic cancer pill may be a game changer for patientsNPPA fixes prices of 30 drugs including Vitamin D3, calcium supplementsMaharashtra FDA seizes ₹73 lakh worth of medicines in crackdown on misleading health claims in adsIndustry asks NPPA to implement SOTS Scheme to resolve pending litigationsA Non- Smoker Smoking Hot Spouse needed for Actress Neetu ChandraGene Therapy for Cholesterol: Initial Test Results CheerUS Biotech Regeneron to launch Global Capability Centre in HyderabadPopped the Pill, Paid the Price to Potentially Fatal Skin SyndromeFormer Advisor to India’s Union Health Ministry gets Quite a Feather in his CapAlembic Pharma Secures USFDA Approval for Generic Synthroid TabletsSTF busts fake meds racket spread across 6 statesAll the Way from Teeth to Tee: Hole in OneZydus Lifesciences Q4FY26 net profit rises 9%Chemists strike on May 20: Reasons behind today’s all-India strikeAbbVie loses patent plea for Hep C drugGSK’s Calpol a well-known trademark: High Court
July 7, 2026
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Indian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047
Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import route
KGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockers
Pharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva Port
Gujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a year
Physicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy India
Baby dies in Haryana’s Hisar as family’s 15-hour search for ventilator fails
Doctor, nurse removed after 2 maternal deaths in Jodhpur
Aster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in India
Rajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To Know