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…
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,…
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…
Paracetamol Drug not Banned in India, says Anupriya Patel
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not banned the commonly used paracetamol drug in India New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has not banned the…
Lupin Ramps Up Strategy to Counter U.S. Tariff Threat, Posts 52% Profit Surge
Mumbai, August 7, 2025 — Indian pharmaceutical giant Lupin is drawing up a multi-pronged strategy to navigate the looming threat of U.S. tariffs, while celebrating a robust 52% year-on-year surge…
WHO Advises Against Antibiotics for COVID-19 Without Bacterial Infection
Geneva, August 7, 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued strong updated clinical recommendations: do not prescribe antibiotics to COVID-19 patients — whether severe or mild — unless…
