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Topic: Drugs

What are APIs and how they threaten India’s status of a ‘pharmacy to the world’

Himani Chandna - 26 February, 2020

Despite being a leading supplier of medicines to several countries, India is highly dependent on China for raw materials even to produce medicines as basic as Crocin.

Prices of Paracetamol, other bulk drugs jump as coronavirus crisis stokes fear of shortage

Himani Chandna - 14 February, 2020

The price rise won't affect consumers since pharmaceutical companies are not allowed to push up prices of key drugs by more than 10% per year.

Two Chinese drones used to ‘smuggle drugs’ to Pakistan seized, Army Naik arrested

Chitleen K Sethi - 10 January, 2020

Police say drones were being launched from the Indian side to fly into Pakistan to pick up payloads of narcotics. No drugs have been recovered yet from those arrested.

India’s price control policy has destroyed drug manufacturers. This is how they can be saved

Sarthak Pradhan - 20 December, 2019

India has one of the lowest drug prices in the world, yet many Indians are deprived of life-saving drugs. Price controls haven't been enough to bridge this gap.

Taking opioids for chronic pain: The truth no one’s telling you

Lesley Colvin - 4 September, 2019

Current evidence indicates that widespread, long-term opioid prescribing for chronic pain is likely to cause more harm than benefit in society.

Why sale of Naloxone, a life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose, is falling in India

Himani Chandna - 24 August, 2019

Use of Naloxone in India has dropped by nearly half since 2014 — from 30,000 units to 15,700 units in 2018-2019.

Modi govt mulling options to enforce ban on e-cigarettes & e-nicotine flavoured hookah

Payal Banerjee - 18 August, 2019

The government is planning options to ban such smoking devices if it fails to get a reprieve from the Delhi High Court, which had earlier stayed its order to ban such products.

Online pharmacies to become legal soon, buyers will just need image of prescription

Himani Chandna - 9 August, 2019

The move, expected by month-end, will allow consumers to buy medicines by uploading images of prescriptions issued by registered medical practitioners.

More than half of Punjab’s prison inmates involved in drugs cases, says jails minister

Chitleen K Sethi - 6 August, 2019

Of the 24,000 inmates lodged in jails, over 12,000 are either convicted or facing trial under NDPS Act, says Jails Minister S.S. Randhawa.

To fight drug menace, J&K plans first centralised database of peddlers and smugglers

Azaan Javaid - 27 July, 2019

J&K Police will categorise peddlers according to degree of crime. State has asked for area-wise list of drugs available and district-wise list of suspected dealers.

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Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words

Praveen Swami - 29 June, 2022

Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.