Pakistan faces a severe shortage of life-saving medicines, including cancer drugs and vaccines, due to government delays in notifying official prices. While global supply remains stable, regulatory hurdles have stalled legal imports, raising concerns over patient survival and the potential r
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an advisory to pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, and marketing authorization holders to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 in the promotion and marketin
The manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs are regulated in the country under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder through a system of licensing and inspection, an official release from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
She urged the government and District Collector to visit immediately, highlighting children in need of medicines and students unable to attend exams. Kavitha criticised the government's inaction, saying no minister has visited the site. She urged Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to respond imme
PM Modi said that this initiative reflects our commitment to ensuring that every citizen has access to quality medicines at affordable prices. Through Jan Aushadhi Kendras, countless families are saving on healthcare expenses and receiving proper treatment, Modi added.
Following the directions of Delhi Health and Family Welfare Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Delhi Drugs Control Department conducted a special enforcement drive at a wholesale drug market in Delhi to ensure the availability of safe, effective and quality medicines to the public, particul
New Delhi [India], March 6: India's chronic lifestyle disease management playbook has traditionally focused on lifelong management through medicines and medical procedures. Patients are advised to control their numbers, stay on medication, and accept metabolic conditions as permanent. So muc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 25: Reinforcing its commitment to saving lives beyond medicines, Healing Pharma India Private Limited (HPIPL) successfully carried out its second CSR initiative in Maharashtra by donating a fully equipped ambulance to Jeevanam Hospital & Research Centre
Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha has described President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's recent visit to India as "historic", calling it a watershed moment in bilateral relations with significant implications for Brazil's pharmaceutical sector and public health system.
A funding disparity favouring Peshawar hospitals has left district MTIs without essential medicines and equipment. This financial crisis is forcing rural patients to seek care in the provincial capital, where hospitals are now operating at 150% capacity, severely overwhelming the region's ce
Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided a clinic operated by an unqualified practitioner at Shayampet village in Hanumakonda district and seized medicines illegally stocked for sale.
New Delhi [India], February 20: Prescription costs can add up month after month. That is why the government promotes generic medicine online through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), making treatment more affordable. This article explains how the scheme works, why