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What's that in your eye? Govt asked to ban mercury-based cosmetics

New Delhi, July 2 -- The Centre is deliberating a crack-down on cosmetic makers using mercury in their formulations after a government committee recommended a ban, according to officials and documents... Read More


Karnataka medical college penalised, admissions halted after alleged bribery: National Medical Commission

New Delhi, July 2 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has levied severe penalties against a private medical college in Karnataka and blacklisted a senior assessor following an instance of alleged... Read More


Sudden death: No link with covid-19 vaccines, India's top research bodies confirm

New Delhi, July 2 -- There is no direct link between covid-19 vaccinations and reported instances of sudden death among adults in the country, the health ministry said, citing extensive studies carrie... Read More


Pharma exports robust at $5bn in April, May: Pharmexcil

New Delhi, July 1 -- India's pharmaceutical exports reached $4.9 billion in April-May of FY26, according to data released by the government's Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmex... Read More


Govt to track children for obesity with new metric

New Delhi, June 30 -- India plans to roll-out a nationwide screening programme for measuring obesity among school children officials aware of the matter said. Children will be measured for their wais... Read More


Growing obesity concerns prompt roll-out for measuring obesity among schoolchildren

New Delhi, June 30 -- India plans to roll-out a nationwide screening programme for measuring obesity among school children officials aware of the matter said. Children will be measured for their wais... Read More


India boost to pharma & medtech R&D with Rs.5,000 cr portal

New Delhi, June 24 -- The Department of Pharmaceuticals has launched an online portal for a Rs.5,000-crore scheme it says will innovation in pharma and medical technology. PRIP, or the Promotion of R... Read More


India restricts sale of off-patent TB medicines to government channels to combat drug resistance

New Delhi, June 24 -- New Delhi: India will make new and off-patent tuberculosis drugs available only through government channels to curb resistance to the drugs and boost efforts to fight the disease... Read More


Covid-19 now endemic in India, say government scientists as cases decline

New Delhi, June 22 -- Covid-19 has become endemic in India, top scientists at the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) monitoring the virus have said, ruling out the risk of any severe fresh outbreak. Th... Read More


Drug regulator pushes for Braille labelling on medicines

New Delhi, June 20 -- India's top drug regulator is evaluating a plan for Braille labelling on medicine packaging to improve accessibility for India's 4.95 million blind and 70 million visually impair... Read More