Bitter Pill

Few inspectors, no records: Drug regulation in India is hobbled by a number of problems

India has the world’s toughest legislation against errant drug manufacturers. Yet the government fails to enforce recalls or punish violators, finds a report.

Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
· Nov 18, 2019 · 01:30 pm
An HIV medicine for toddlers is out of stock across India

Cipla, the sole producer of the drug syrup, stopped manufacture in 2015.

Menaka Rao
· Mar 06, 2017 · 02:30 pm
Why the male ‘pill’ is still so hard to swallow

Side effects have led to the plug being pulled on the male contraceptive injection. But what about those experienced by women on the pill?

Adam Watkins, The Conversation
· Nov 07, 2016 · 05:30 am

Indian drug companies once saved millions by producing cheap medicines – but no more

Instead of making cheaper generic versions, pharmaceutical companies are being lured by voluntary licensing agreements.

Latha Jishnu
· Mar 29, 2015 · 08:45 am