News about "Ministry of Health and Family Welfare"

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.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 10/07/2026 | By News Bureau |  141

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.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 08/07/2026 | By News Bureau

Health Ministry Seeks Comments on Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill 2026

The Union Health Ministry has released the revised Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2026 for public consultation, seeking stakeholder feedback.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 02/07/2026 | By News Bureau |  345

Government Simplifies Drug Import Rules for Testing and Analysis

The Government has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, introducing an acknowledgement-based system to simplify the import of drugs for examination, testing, analysis, and non-clinical research.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 29/06/2026 | By News Bureau

Health Ministry Expands QR Code-Based Drug Traceability to Vaccines, Antimicrobials and Anti-Cancer Medicines

The Union Health Ministry has expanded its QR code-based drug traceability framework to include vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS medicines, and anti-cancer drugs, strengthening authentication and supply chain transparency.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 25/06/2026 | By News Bureau

IPC Represents India at the 16th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias in Brazil

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) represented India at the 16th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias in Brazil, highlighting advances in pharmacopoeial standards and global harmonisation. India’s leadership in setting quality standards for complex medicines and strengthening international regulatory collaboration was widely recognised.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 18/06/2026 | 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.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 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.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 25/05/2026 | By News Bureau |  166

Dr Reddy's Launches Recombinant Hepatitis E Vaccine Hevaxin in India

According to Dr Reddy’s, clinical studies show that Hevaxin offers protective efficacy, durable immunity, and a favourable immune response, supported by an established safety and tolerability profile.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 07/01/2026 | By News Bureau |  189

Panacea Biotec Secures INR Over 127 Crore Order for Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine from CMSS

The Central Medical Services Society (CMSS), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has awarded Panacea Biotec a contract to supply bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) worth INR 127.20 Crore.

Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare | 09/10/2025 | By Dineshwori |  150