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Centre aims to shift tracking of 6 key vaccine-preventable diseases to states by March 2027

New Delhi, July 30 -- The government plans to overhaul the monitoring of six vaccine-preventable diseases and shift it from the WHO-supported National Public Health Support Network to state health sys... Read More


J.P. Nadda reviews readiness for NEET UG 2026 counselling

New Delhi, July 29 -- Union health minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday reviewed preparedness for the upcoming NEET UG 2026 counselling and announced a series of tech-driven, student-centric reforms to si... Read More


India tightens watch on semaglutide supply after Interpol flags counterfeit batch

New Delhi, July 28 -- India's drug regulator has directed state authorities to tighten surveillance of pharmaceutical supply chains after an Interpol alert flagged counterfeit semaglutide batches, ami... Read More


Centre plans bulk drug PLI scheme revamp, says pharmaceuticals secretary Manoj Joshi

New Delhi, July 28 -- The Centre plans to overhaul its production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for bulk drugs, working towards a "nurturing approach" to support research and development, infrastructu... Read More


Health ministry revises anaemia diagnosis norms for pregnant women and infants, rolls out new screening framework

New Delhi, July 26 -- The Union health ministry has lowered the haemoglobin threshold used to diagnose anaemia in two of India's highest-risk groups-young children and pregnant women in their second t... Read More


India plans crackdown on unregistered imported cosmetics

New Delhi, July 24 -- With growing complaints of sub-standard imported cosmetics being sold in the market, the country's apex drug regulator plans to stop the sale of imported cosmetics without proper... Read More


Fake pharma unit busted in Himachal Pradesh, operating with forged documents

New Delhi, July 23 -- Himachal Pradesh's drug regulator has uncovered a fake pharmaceutical company that used fake manufacturing licenses and quality certificates to defraud buyers of advance payments... Read More


India overhauls its public ambulance network with heavy fines for delays and poor care

New Delhi, July 23 -- Help is on the way for patients facing long delays during medical emergencies. India is set to overhaul its National Health Mission (NHM) ambulance network by introducing strict ... Read More


Covid now a seasonal illness like flu, no cause for alarm, says Centre

New Delhi, July 22 -- The Centre is treating covid-19 as a seasonal respiratory illness similar to influenza and is closely monitoring a recent uptick in cases in a few southern states, with health of... Read More


Govt plans strict rules for tobacco products sample collection and testing

New Delhi, July 20 -- In a first, the Union government is tightening the rules for collecting and testing tobacco products, with the ministry of health and family welfare and the National Tobacco Regu... Read More