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Dinesh Thakur
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The Jan Vishwas bill passed by Lok Sabha further dilutes the regulation of pharmacies
Dispensing drugs is often a question of life and death for patients, but pharmacies brazenly violate laws governing the employment of pharmacists.
Dinesh Thakur & Prashant Reddy T
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India’s drug approval system is broken but a proposed new law does nothing to fix it
Despite the Drugs Controller General of India having functioned in a whimsical and opaque manner, the draft bill does not curb its vast discretionary powers.
Dinesh Thakur & Prashant Reddy T
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Getting clinical practice guidelines right is crucial for India to control the pandemic
Equally, getting them wrong could lead to damaging consequences.
Jammi Nagaraj Rao & Dinesh Thakur
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‘The Archies’ review: A good-looking nostalgia piece
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How Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina has created a climate of fear ahead of January’s poll
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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Kuki groups reject allegations of pressuring families to refuse accepting bodies, compensation
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Booker Prize: Rediscovering the first female winner, the often-forgotten Bernice Rubens
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Which public authority should be in charge of India’s policy on diagnostic kits for Covid-19?
It is important for the Central government to clearly delineate responsibilities as per the constitutional framework.
Dinesh Thakur & Prashant Reddy T
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Why the Indian Supreme Court’s judgment on combination drugs sends wrong signals
It indicates to High Courts that judges can sidestep the legislative procedures on complex regulatory issues if these are deemed inconvenient.
Dinesh Thakur & Prashant Reddy T
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A new class of drugs is here – but India is dangerously inept at dealing with them
There is serious doubt over the competence of India’s regulatory regime for biosimilar drugs. If this isn't fixed soon, the biggest losers will be Indian patients.
Dinesh Thakur
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Gemini: Google posts videos of what its new AI model can do
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Watch: Panic among passengers after spotting flames under Bhubaneswar-Howrah Jan Shatabdi coach
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‘Not pregnant, lost my uterus to cancer’: TV journalist responds to email criticising her outfit
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Watch: Three rare white lion cubs born in Venezuelan zoo
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‘This year baby Jesus is in rubble’: Nativity scene in Bethlehem church is in solidarity with Gaza