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Topic: Truth Pill

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.

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.

On Camera

Ajit Pawar’s death is another ‘what if’ moment in Indian politics

From Deen Dayal Upadhyay's murder and Madhavrao Scindia's plane crash to the Gandhi family assassinations, so much of what happens in politics has little to do with calculations and much more to do with fate.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.