Medical Regulation
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Pharmaceutical sector: Why India needs a regulatory pathway for biosimilar drugs
Without this, the poor and hapless patients will need to pay more for medicine.
Dinesh Thakur & Prashant Reddy T
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Rules requiring doctors to only prescribe generic drugs ill-advised, says Indian Medical Association
The guidelines were akin to ‘running trains without tracks’ and would be detrimental to patient health, it warned.
Scroll Staff
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Child rights body asks Johnson & Johnson to withdraw baby shampoo containing ‘harmful chemicals’
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked the pharmaceutical company to submit a compliance report by Wednesday or face action.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Child rights body asks Johnson & Johnson to withdraw baby shampoo containing ‘harmful chemicals’
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights asked the pharmaceutical company to submit a compliance report by Wednesday or face action.
Scroll Staff
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Nigerian man’s Twitter complaint sparks discussion on lack of support for medical tourists in India
The country promotes itself as a destination for medical tourism but regulations are weak, experts say.
Nayantara Narayanan
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Johnson & Johnson denies its baby shampoo in India contains ‘harmful chemicals’
The American pharmaceutical company rejected the findings of a Rajasthan government labaratory that showed the product contains formaldehyde.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo found to have ‘harmful ingredients’, says Rajasthan drug controller
The drug controller asked officers to ensure that the shampoo’s stocks are ‘not consumed anymore’.
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Madras High Court stays ban on online sale of medicines
The interim stay will remain in place till the Centre notifies rules to regulate online sales.
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Madras High Court bans online sale of medicines till new rules are notified
The court directed the Centre to notify the Drugs and Cosmetics Amendment Rules, 2018 in the Gazette by January 31.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Delhi High Court orders stay on online sale of drugs and prescribed medicines
The court was hearing a petition that claimed that the illegal online sale of medicines would lead to a drug epidemic and other challenges.
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Medical shops closed as chemists protest against Centre’s move to regularise e-pharmacies
Currently, the e-pharma industry is less than 0.5% of the retail pharmacy landscape, but it is growing at an annual rate of over 100%.
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Medical research council objects to the health ministry easing up on stem cell therapy regulation
The health ministry says that use of “minimally manipulated” stem cells need not be regulated. ICMR says this can lead to doctors offering unproven therapies.
Priyanka Vora
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces