Interpol Ramps Up Enforcement Against Rising Counterfeits in Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals Across Southeast Asia
PHNOM PENH (Bernama): South-East Asian health regulators are on a massive campaign to clamp down on the rise of counterfeit cosmetics and pharmaceutical drugs that are endangering consumers’ health and…
100% Tariff on Pharma Imports From October 1, Trump Signals Possible Impact on India
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. India’s pharmaceuticals sector, one of…
WHO refutes Trump’s claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims that vaccines and the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy are linked to autism in children. Speaking at…
Health ministry removes Dr Montu Kumar Patel from the post of PCI president
New Delhi: The Union ministry of health and family welfare has removed Dr Montu Kumar Patel, who has been facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation for alleged bribery,…
Delhi HC directs Patanjali to remove part of its ‘disparaging’ Chyawanprash ads
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, disposed of an appeal filed by Patanjali Ayurveda against a single-judge order restraining it from airing advertisements allegedly disparaging…
3 children die of kidney failure in Chhindwara within 15 days, Central govt team to investigate
Chhindwara: In Chhindwara, three children died due to kidney failure in the past 15 days. 9 are undergoing treatment in different hospitals. Given the seriousness of the case, the district administration…
UP tops India’s medicine trade; chemists must ensure drug safety: CM
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday urged the pharmaceutical sector to act responsibly against counterfeit medicines, calling them a serious threat to public health. Addressing the annual program of…
Study on efficacy of herbs used by tribes to treat snake bites begins
Chennai: In an effort to connect traditional wisdom with modern medicine, the Chennai Snake Park Trust along with the zoology department of Madras University has received a 30lakh grant from state…
PCI president Montu Patel loses Gujarat state pharmacy council membership
Ahmedabad: The Health and Family Welfare Department has removed Montu Kumar Patel from the Gujarat State Pharmacy Council, raising questions about his continuation as president of the Pharmacy Council of…
Maharashtra: Interstate Gang Held for theft of Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Medicines on Samruddhi Expressway
Mumbai: Washim Police have busted an interstate gang involved in the theft of Novo Nordisk’s injectable medicines, including the recently launched anti-obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide), from a moving truck on the…
