Policy & Regulation

DoP ( Department of Pharmaceutical) has recently issued a notice to make sure that all companies follow the UCPMP (Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices). This letter was issued to pharma’s industries key association, to be specific, OPPI (Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India) IPA (Indian Pharmaceutical Association) BDMA (Bulk Drug Manufacturers Association) IDMA (Indian […]

Department of health and family welfare, Government of Telangana has decided to vend branded generic medications at low prices in distinct public pharmacies at government infirmaries under the label ‘Telangana Government Supply’. A generic drug is modelled after a brand-name medicine and it effects one in a self-same way and provides the same clinical well-being […]

The education department of Punjab government has taken a step towards the welfare of underprivileged students who aim to study in premiered engineering and medical colleges. This project is limited to none, anyone can use this but it is aimed for the poorer section of our society. Under ‘Udaan’, students of class 11th and 12th […]

The administration on Thursday amended rules for its Production Linked Incentive (PLI) conspire for drug fixings and clinical gadget creators by eliminating the qualification rule of least investment and supplanting it with a guarantee to spend in increasing up limit. The government also took measures to make these products entitled to exports. Earlier the sale […]

In Yesterday’s online live session, Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated SERB POWER programmes. POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research) is a step crucial for the development of women in India and it is also “the epitome of Atmanirbhar Bharat”, said Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He also said that a race […]

Kerala witnesses a great outrage within the AYUSH department as the Ayurveda practitioners have not worked out positively with the recent order passed by the High Court which interdicts the department to prescribe any medicine in the name of a cure of COVID-19 vaccine. The notice further mentioned strict action against the violators. For the […]

The Ayush Ministry which collectively stands for Ayurveda Yoga and Naturopathy Unani Siddha Homeopathy, has unveiled the RRDR (Regional Raw Drug Repository) for Ayush medicinal systems at Tamil Nadu’s National Institute of Siddha. The RRDR will play an invaluable role in cultivating medicinal plants as per the Ministry and the establishment of the National Raw […]

The State of Maharashtra is one of the worst-affected areas in the country in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Naturally, it goes without saying that the rapid spread of coronavirus in the State and majorly in metros like Mumbai and Pune, has put immense pressure on the State’s healthcare system. The […]

The National Medical Commission, the new regulator for medical education in India, will be assuming charge from 25th September 2020. The corrupted beleaguered Medical Council of India (MCI), which is 87 years old, has been dissolved by the Central Government. Thursday night (24th September) saw the Central Government notified the National Medical Commission which will […]

Indian Parliament passes path-breaking health sector bills Multiple crucial health and safety bills have been passed by the Union Parliament which has major implications for the medical sector. Three labor code bills have been passed including the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and the Code on Social Security, 2020 along with the much talked about Occupational […]

On 13th January 2020, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched a new project to decrease road accidents by the usage of technology named iRAD. iRAD which stands for Integrated Road Accident Database Project is an application to collect data related to road accidents in short order. This application will help the government to […]

India is the fourth largest market of medical devices across Asia, its market size of the medical devices industry is estimated to be $5.2 billion. However, the domestic production against the same to meet the requirement is comparatively less creating requirements to import.