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CCTV at pharmacies: Health Ministry proposal draws objections from chemists

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed making CCTV surveillance mandatory at drug stores to track the supply of medicines dispensed against prescriptions, ... Read More


NPPA's limited powers pose hurdle to 20% cap on medical device margins

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Parliamentary Standing Committee's call for a 20 per cent cap on the gap between the landing cost and MRP of medical devices faces a structural limitation because the Nation... Read More


Delhi health department's promises remain unfinished, committee flags gaps

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Delhi's Health Department has increased its budget, started new systems and initiated several infrastructure and procurement reforms, but a legislative committee has flagged a p... Read More


Delhi boosts health budget by 69%, but struggles to spend it: Assembly Panel

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The Delhi government's Action Taken Report on recommendations concerning the health sector says that there has been a 69 per cent increase in Delhi's health budget to Rs.12,826 c... Read More


GLP-1 boom pushes pharma companies deeper into wellness, nutraceuticals

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The rapid growth of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is prompting pharmaceutical companies to look beyond the medicines themselves, with wellness and nutraceuticals emerging as adjace... Read More


Mounjaro becomes India's top-selling drug as patients shift to GLP-1 injections

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- India's anti-obesity drug market is changing rapidly as patients increasingly choose injectable GLP-1 medicines over oral drugs. Eli Lilly's Mounjaro has emerged as India's best-... Read More


Semaglutide-makers to get uniform quality standards as IPC prepares monograph

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- In a significant shift for India's regulatory setup for semaglutides, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is set to come up with a monograph for semaglutide drug manufactur... Read More


Canara Bank says Subhash Chandra's own words contradict his claim that a Lutyens' Delhi bungalow isn't his

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Canara Bank, in its appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), has pointed to what it says is a contradiction in Dr Subhash Chandra's stand. The Rs.1,260-... Read More


Delhi becomes a fortress for BRICS as hotel prices soar

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Delhi is transforming into a fortress as it prepares for the BRICS Summit from September 11 to 13, with unprecedented security deployments, round-the-clock civic monitoring, stri... Read More


Gig workers facing fatigue, stress and health risks: report

New Delhi, Sept. 3 -- A new report on the occupational safety and health of platform-based gig workers in India has found that 57 per cent of the workers surveyed worked more than 49 hours a week, whi... Read More