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Health Ministry Notifies Stricter Drug Rules against Fake Data
Union Health Ministry notifies stricter Drugs Rules, empowering licensing authorities to debar applicants submitting fake or fabricated data.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 07/08/2026 | By News Bureau
Government Revises Drugs Rules to Regulate High Alcohol-Content Medicines
India has strengthened regulation of high alcohol-containing drug formulations by bringing products with over 12 percent v/v ethyl alcohol under Schedule H1 and ending their Schedule K exemption.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 | 10/07/2026 | By News Bureau | 159
Government Notifies Navi Mumbai Airport as Port for Import of Drugs under Drugs Rules, 1945
The Government of India has notified Navi Mumbai Airport as a port for drug imports under the Drugs Rules, 1945, expanding notified entry points to 42 and strengthening pharmaceutical logistics.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 | 08/07/2026 | By News Bureau
Health Ministry Bans 16 Fixed Dose Combination Drugs in India
The Union Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs in India, citing public health concerns and the need to ensure only safe, effective, and scientifically justified medicines remain available in the market.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 20/06/2026 | By News Bureau
Health Ministry Ends Cough Syrup Sale Exemption in Villages
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, withdrawing the exemption for cough syrup sales in small villages. The move strengthens regulatory oversight and aims to improve monitoring, safety, and control of cough syrup distribution across India.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 16/06/2026 | By News Bureau
India Brings Pregabalin under Schedule H1 to Curb Misuse and Strengthen Drug Regulation
Union Health Ministry has brought Pregabalin under Schedule H1 to strengthen prescription monitoring, regulate supply chains, and prevent misuse and unauthorised access to the widely used neurological medicine.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act 1940 | 25/05/2026 | By News Bureau | 225
India’s drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation warns pharmaceutical firms against direct or indirect promotion of prescription-only GLP-1 drugs for obesity, stressing strict compliance with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Drugs And Cosmetics Act, 1940 | 13/03/2026 | By News Bureau | 155
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