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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicDrug regulation in India

Topic: Drug regulation in India

Antibiotics launched in India will soon need CDSCO nod as drug resistance emerges as silent killer

In 2019, bacterial antimicrobial resistance killed between 3 lakh and 10.4 lakh people in India, according to a Lancet report.

Govt approves 50% price rise for 8 essential drugs after manufacturers say production is ‘unviable’

Asthma, glaucoma, thalassemia, tuberculosis, and mental health patients require the drugs in question.

Health ministry bans FDCs every few years. Ask how they enter the market in the first place

The medical rationale behind fixed-dose combination drugs soon gave into commercial interests that cared little for the health of patients. Government's only response has been to keep issuing ban orders since 1983.

Govt panel urges regulator to approve import of American drug for diabetes, obesity

Lilly's Mounjaro is a popular choice for weight loss. Mounjaro is expected to launch in India in India in 2025.

Drug regulator gives conditional nod for sale of 5 FDCs, seeks efficacy & safety data for 3 of them

Popular brands using combinations under the scanner include D Cold Total and Dolo Cold. The five FDCs are part of 344 drug combinations that the government had first banned in 2016.

Jailed in Punjab, acquitted in Bengal—How judiciary handled drug law violations

In 'Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India', authors Dinesh S. Thakur and Prashant Reddy T. expose the faulty drug regulation in India.

‘Feeding cough syrup seems like Russian roulette’—new book exposes drug regulation in India

Dinesh S. Thakur and Prashant Reddy tapped into the nitty gritty of drug regulation, cough syrups and medicines in India at the launch of their book ‘Truth Pill’ in Delhi.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.