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- Read more about DCGI orders state drug controllers to strictly control manufacture, sale & distribution of oxytocin
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has ordered state pharmaceutical inspectors to maintain strict regulatory control over the manufacture, sale and distribution of oxytocin and to curb its abuse by manufacturers.

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- Read more about Trump’s FDA nominee demand to lower drug costs by approving more generics
The choice of President Donald Trump to head the US Food and Drug Administration is among the strongest advocates of lowering drug costs by quickly approving cheap generics, an initiative aimed directly at profit centers Of large companies.
- Read more about Parliament passes bill to decriminalize attempted suicide of people with mental illness
Parliament passed a bill that aims to decriminalize the suicide attempt of people with mental illness and provides for the right to better health care for people with mental illness.
- Read more about NPPA found 634 suspected cases of overcharging
National drug pricing authority NPPA has identified 634 cases where non-compliance with the notified price ceilings is suspected, Parliament has been informed.
- Read more about Niti Aayog proposes bills to regulate and promote Indian System of Medicine
Niti Aayog has developed two bills to regulate and promote Indian medicine systems that include ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy and homeopathy.The bill of the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM), 2017 will cover Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa, yoga and naturopathy. The draft of the National Commission for Homeopathy Act of 2017 will also cover biochemical remedies.
- Read more about How pharmaceutical companies influence the body of pediatricians
A question from the Parliament " regarding the influence of vaccine-makers on the immunisation plan" raised the issue of funding the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IPA), the body representing more than 23,000 pediatricians in India. A look at its finances shows how much depends on the IPA on the financing of the pharmaceutical industry, especially the vaccine manufacturers.
- Read more about Govt plan to provides monetary benefits for private TB doctors, patients
The draft National Strategic Plan for the Eradication of Tuberculosis (2017-2025), which will be implemented shortly, offers benefits that include Rs2,000 for patients visiting private sector physicians. The Center is considering incentives for private doctors treating TB patients, as well as financial benefits and free medicines for those visiting them as part of its "aggressive" strategy to eliminate the disease.

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- Read more about Government decide to ease rules for HIV, Hep B & C combo drugs
In order to make the new HIV and hepatitis B and C drugs available to patients at the earliest, the government has decided to abandon some of the regulatory processes to accelerate approvals.
- Read more about Trump demands Friday vote on health plan
US President Donald Trump demanded that Republican MPs vote Friday on a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
- Read more about Government taking steps to reduce dependence on API imports
The government said it was working on measures to reduce India's dependence on large-scale imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), as members of Rajya Sabha expressed concern about question. Responding to zero-hour concerns, Trade Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the huge imports of pharmaceutical raw materials were a matter of serious concern.