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Stricter ventilator rules for private hospitals

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- Obtaining informed consent, usage-based billing, and the public display of charges are among the Centre's latest guidelines to regulate the use of high-cost ventilators in privat... Read More


India tweaks Jan Aushadhi Kendra rules: What the 500-metre gap means for owners

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- India has revised rules for opening retail outlets under a government scheme to sell high-quality generic drugs at affordable prices, mandating a minimum distance of 500 meters b... Read More


How Centre's new rules will curb your hospital ventilator bills

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Obtaining informed consent, usage-based billing, and the public display of charges are among the Centre's latest guidelines to regulate the use of high-cost ventilators in privat... Read More


India proposes perpetual licensing and uniform testing for medical devices

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 -- The Centre plans to scrap expiry-based licences for medical devices and introduce perpetual approvals alongside uniform lab testing rules, according to two officials and a draft ... Read More


Breaking gently with taboo and tradition: Menstrual cups find acceptance in India

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- India, the country with the most number of women in the world, is making a sure, even if slow, shift towards menstrual cups (m-cups), makers of such cups and a recent study has s... Read More


FSSAI launches nationwide egg safety drive over antibiotic concerns

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- India's food safety regulator has launched a surveillance and enforcement drive to test the quality of eggs following a social‑media uproar over a viral video claiming that... Read More


DCGI flags illegal sales of single-drug malaria pills, seeks urgent action

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- India's drug regulator has raised an urgent red flag over a threat to the country's most effective malaria medicines, directing all state drug controllers to immediately trace an... Read More


WHO audit, India hopes, will restore shine to its 'pharmacy of the world' image

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- India plans to get its drug regulatory system audited and rated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to detect specific strengths and weaknesses that will help to make it fool ... Read More


Mint Explainer: How the 'twin burden' of influenza and air pollution is wreaking havoc on public health

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- India is witnessing a significant surge in influenza cases, driven by the H3N2 subtype, clinically known to cause more severe infections and higher hospitalizations, according to ... Read More


India plans toolkit to help diagnostics startups commercialize their products

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- India is moving to reduce its heavy reliance on imported diagnostic technology by fast-tracking commercialization of homegrown solutions. The government has drawn up a detailed pl... Read More