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India plans to allow recycled plastic for food packaging

new delhi, Nov. 6 -- India is moving to allow wider use of recycled plastic in food packaging, offering food delivery platforms, consumer goods companies and packaging makers a way to meet mandatory r... Read More


India plans to allow recycled plastic for food packaging

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- India is moving to allow wider use of recycled plastic in food packaging, offering food delivery platforms, consumer goods companies and packaging makers a way to meet mandatory r... Read More


Govt proposes immediate licence suspension for substandard drug makers

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- India has proposed the immediate suspension of manufacturing licences for medicines that fail critical quality tests, the Union health and family welfare ministry said on Wednesda... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs.25,473 crore package across four sectors

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a package of schemes with a combined outlay of Rs.25,473 crore to boost renewable energy storage, strengthen critical mineral supply chains... Read More


Mint explainer: why is India opening new entry gateways for medicines and medical devices?

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- India is expanding the number of designated entry points for medicines, medical devices and cosmetics to make imports faster and cheaper. The Union health ministry has proposed ad... Read More


Drugmakers may need designated expert to certify batches before sale

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Union health ministry has proposed making pharmaceutical companies formally designate a qualified person to authorise the release of every batch of drugs into the market, tigh... Read More


CDSCO cancels import licence of Korean cosmetic FatX over misleading 'fat-dissolving' claim

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- India's apex drug regulator has cancelled the import registration certificate of a South Korean cosmetic product FatX solution, marketed by Delhi-based Tekno Midas Aesthetics, for... Read More


India's apex drugs regulator turns the screws on pharmaceutical-grade raw materials linked to syrup contamination risks

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- India's drug regulator has told makers and suppliers of key cough syrup ingredients that no batch can leave the factory until it is registered and cleared online, according to two... Read More


CBI court discharges former joint drugs controller in 2022 Biocon bribery base

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court at Rouse Avenue on Saturday discharged Dr. S. Eswara Reddy, former joint drugs controller at the Central Drugs Standard Contr... Read More


Experts red-flag cancer drug price cuts as patented therapies see zero relief, markups exceed benchmark

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- New Delhi: India's healthcare industry and public health experts have warned that price cuts of non-scheduled cancer medicines effective 9 November under the National Pharmaceuti... Read More