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Centre plans nationwide crackdown on illegal sexual enhancement drugs, calls it threat to public safety, social dignity

NEW DELHI, May 11 -- The Centre is preparing to crack down on the illegal sale, distribution and misuse of sexual enhancement medicines, with the drug regulator warning that it has become a threat to ... Read More


India initiates precautionary surveillance following Hantavirus outbreak on global Cruise Vessel

New Delhi, May 8 -- India's health ministry has initiated comprehensive precautionary surveillance measures in response to reported cases of hantavirus infection occurring onboard the cruise ship MV H... Read More


India sets new ICU standards; specifies levels, bed strength, specialist qualifications

New Delhi, May 7 -- India has issued guidelines defining and classifying intensive care units (ICUs), a regulatory step that will affect 71,000 hospitals and over 1.38 million registered doctors in th... Read More


Pretend paneer may be on its way out as regulator wields the stick

New Delhi, May 4 -- On gleaming buffet lines and crowded dining tables, the white cubes of paneer soaking in rich tomato and spinach gravies often hide a secret: Many of them have never seen the insid... Read More


India lays out plan to protect hospitals from fire accidents

New Delhi, May 4 -- India is set to implement a new framework for fire and life safety across all healthcare facilities, moving beyond general building codes to address the specific vulnerabilities of... Read More


Centre proposes fee display rule for doctors

NEW DELHI, May 1 -- The Centre plans to mandate that doctors and specialists display their consultation fees in English and regional languages, along with their qualifications and registration numbers... Read More


Centre pushes fee transparency, standardised clinic norms

New Delhi, April 30 -- The Centre plans to mandate that doctors and specialists display their consultation fees in English and regional languages, along with their qualifications and registration numb... Read More


India plans digital platform to unify Centre-state drug regulation

New Delhi, April 24 -- India is planning a sweeping overhaul of its drug regulatory system by unifying central and state licensing, approvals, and compliance into a single digital platform, according ... Read More


Apex drugs regulator urges states to enforce uniform medicine standards

New Delhi, April 20 -- India's apex drugs regulator has directed state governments to enforce uniform medicine standards to eliminate regional variability in regulatory compliance. In its February di... Read More


India bans wellness wonder ashwagandha's leaf products on health risk

New Delhi, April 18 -- India's food regulator has cracked down on a key ingredient in popular wellness supplements, ordering a halt to the use of ashwagandha (withania somnifera) leaves and their extr... Read More