Government News

- Read more about Import ban in India on cosmetics tested on animals
(17th October, 2014); Health Ministry announced the prohibition of import of cosmetics tested on animals just after few months of banning use of cosmetics tested on animals in country. And with this step India become the first country in south Asia for taking this actions.
- Read more about Government imposing ban on use of plastic containers in liquid oral preparations
(7th October, 2014); Now in the near future, you may not see liquid orals in plastic containers because central government prohibits use of Polyethylene Terephthalate or Plastic containers for primary packaging of drug formulations in certain cases.
- Read more about CM’s Healthcare Schemes A Boon For Patients
(30th September, 2014; Business Wire India); For the Maharashtra government, addressing health issues ranks high on its list of priorities and the same is reflected through various policy interventions, innovative steps and strategies implemented to provide quality healthcare for all.
17 September 2014

Australian Life Sciences & Health Care Mission visiting India

(17th September, 2014); A 12 member Australian Life Sciences & Health Care delegation is visiting India from 15 to 19 September. The business delegation is a flagship activity of the Australian Innovation Showcase in India 2014. This is an initiative of the Australian Trade Commission and the Australian Government to promote Australia’s world class research capability and innovative technologies, and to help develop new trade and investment opportunities.
- Read more about Health Ministry hasten to popularise Ayush treatment
(17th September, 2014); Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, said today that the government is placing the highest importance on popularizing holistic treatment by establishing preventive and promotive care facilities for and traditional medicine throughout the country.
- Read more about Health Ministry : Now Clinical Trials will be evaluated on parameters given by Supreme Court
(12th September, 2014); Now in India, all the Global Clinical Trials (GCTs)/New Clinical Trials (NCEs) should be evaluated on regard to parameters given by Honorable supreme court. Drugs controller general of India (DCGI) clearly mentioned on all parameters in their notice.
- Read more about CDSCO implement uniform regulatory procedures for COPP & GMP inspections
(6th August, 2014); Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) ensuring uniform procedures in regulatory inspection for issuance of Certificates of Pharmaceutical Products (COPP) and other Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) inspections. These procedures were discussed in 47^thDrugs consultative committee (DCC) meeting.
- Read more about Significant finding by ICMR on radiations emitted from mobile phone and mobile phone tower
(6th August, 2014); Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have initiated a multi-disciplinary cohort study in Delhi and national capital region to find out adverse effects of Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR), if any, emitted from cell phone on adult Indian population.

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- Read more about Government's Task Force recommends ways to tackle anti-microbial resistance
(5th August, 2014); It is known that data related to antibiotics consumption is not maintained in India. And truly it is hard to obtain such data when everything is mess up around. But it is of utmost importance to capitalize such data to fight with microbial resistance. The concern is growing for antimicrobial resistance in pathogens on account of increased availability and use of antibiotics across the country meant for human, animal and industrial consumption.
- Read more about Government step up to improve the quality of pharmacy education in the country
(1st August, 2014); There are total 968 pharmacy degree institutions (as per section 12) in India as per government updated list of May 2014 with 65,415 seats. And government is working to improve the quality of pharmacy education in India.