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US-India interim trade deal extends tariff shield for Indian pharma, with riders

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Pharmaceutical exports from India to the US will continue to be provisionally shielded from Washington's reciprocal tariffs, which have been lowered from 50% to 18% on broader Ind... Read More


India launches nationwide audit of blood banks after children test HIV-positive post-transfusion

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- NEW DELHI: The Union government has ordered a nationwide audit of all 4,153 licensed blood banks and centres after children in some states tested HIV-positive following allegedly ... Read More


In the works-a tougher drug law to check opioid abuse

New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- In a bid to stem the alarming opioid crisis, India's apex drug regulator plans an overhaul of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to sharply raise punishments and fines that would deter i... Read More


Budget 2026: Govt plans regional medical hubs, Ayurveda institutes in major health push

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to strengthen India's healthcare infrastructure by creating regional medical hubs and new Ayurveda institutes, potentially o... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26 calls for education reforms to stem student exodus, draw overseas learners

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- India needs structural higher education reforms to address the significant imbalance in international student mobility that contributes to brain drain and outward remittances, ac... Read More


Economic survey proposes higher GST slabs for ultra-processed foods to combat childhood obesity

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2025-26 has proposed aggressive fiscal measures to tackle the nation's growing health crisis, including moving ultra-processed foods into the highest GST tax ... Read More


Centre orders hospitals to keep permanent stocks of anti-rabies shots

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Centre has directed all government and private hospitals to keep permanent stocks of anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) and rabies immunoglobulin (RIG), as dog-bite incidents rise ac... Read More


Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty ... Read More


Regulator nixes Indian Immunologicals plan for 6-in-1 vaccine over China polio strain

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India's drug regulator has signalled zero-tolerance for polio-related risk, turning down a proposal by National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) subsidiary Indian Immunologicals ... Read More


Viral fear: Why a Chinese polio virus rang alarm bells in India

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- A fear of Chinese polio sneaking in has forced the apex drug regulator to slam the door on human trials of a paediatric vaccine, as it fights to preserve India's hard-won status ... Read More