FDA Releases Draft Guidance To Validate Non-Animal Testing Methods (NAMs) In Drug Development

Washington:  On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance titled General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development. The…

IPC releases draft NFI-2026 to promote rational use of medicines

Ghaziabad:- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has taken a significant step toward strengthening public health systems with the draft release of the National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026, a comprehensive…

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Decentralisation Of Approval Of All Medical Devices

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Panel on Health and Family Welfare has recommended various significant regulatory changes in the regulation of medical devices, including decentralisation of approval for all medical devices…

Govt Outlines AYUSH Heavy Metal Monitoring Steps In Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The Ministry of AYUSH has detailed its regulatory framework and ongoing initiatives to monitor heavy metal content in traditional medicines, responding to parliamentary concerns over quality and safety…

Officials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In Mughalsarai

 Uttar Pradesh : In a shocking display of regulatory failure and public health negligence, a Delhi resident identified as Salman Bhai, operating through the so-called ‘Maya Group’, organised a commercial camp…

Minor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In Raebareli

Raebareli: A minor girl in Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, fell ill after allegedly consuming cough syrup purchased from a local medical store, leading her family to take her to a…

Delhi Drugs Control Department Seizes Insulin Stock Worth Rs 20.06 Lakh

New Delhi (ANI): The Delhi Drugs Control Department conducted a special enforcement drive at a wholesale drug market in Delhi to ensure the availability of safe, effective and quality medicines…

War Could Affect Up To ₹5,000 Crore Of Pharma Exports And Disrupt Supply Chains

Hyderabad : Pharmaceutical exports, particularly to GCC and WANA regions, are likely to be impacted significantly amid challenges triggered by the war in West Asia, the uncertainty over cargo movement…

Indian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking Case

Washington DC : Indian national Sanjay Kumar, 45, was sentenced today to 43 months in prison and one year of supervised release for conspiring to sell tens of thousands of…

Ayush Ministry Busts Illegal Ayurvedic Drug Factory in Dehradun: Over Rs 1 Crore Cash, Fake Medicines Seized in Major Raid

Dehradun– In a significant crackdown on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, a joint team from the Central Ministry of Ayush and state authorities raided an unlicensed Ayurvedic drug manufacturing unit in Dehradun, uncovering…