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Frequent Painkiller, Antibiotic Use Can Raise Kidney Risks: Drug Regulator Warns
- Tuesday September 22, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Sambhav Kumar
Hospitals and healthcare institutions have been advised to strengthen systems for rational prescribing and monitoring of NSAIDs and antibiotics.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Issues Nationwide Alert Against Pakistan-Made Fairness Creams Over Heavy Metals Presence
- Wednesday September 16, 2026
- Health | Written by Sneha Mordani, Edited by Sambhav Kumar
India's drug regulator issues nationwide alert against two Pakistan-made skin-whitening creams over excessive heavy metals and lack of import registration.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New Advisory
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Shreya Goswami
India's Health Ministry has warned pharmaceutical firms against promoting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to the public. The CDSCO says direct or indirect advertising, including influencer campaigns, violates drug laws and could attract regulatory action.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New Advisory
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Shreya Goswami
India's Health Ministry has warned pharmaceutical firms against promoting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to the public. The CDSCO says direct or indirect advertising, including influencer campaigns, violates drug laws and could attract regulatory action.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Cough Syrup Linked To Child Deaths In India Not Shipped To US: Drug Regulator
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Regulator Lists 17 Drugs You Can Flush Down Toilet If Expired
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Think twice before tossing any outdated or expired medicines you may have at home. Flushing certain drugs down the toilet to avoid unintentionally harming people or animals is the appropriate way to get rid of them.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Proposes Training Programmes For Foreign Drug Regulators
- Wednesday March 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India is likely to provide practical insights to certain countries on the best practices in drug regulations and the impactful initiatives taken by the Indian drug regulators, officials said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lupin Scouts for Acquisitions in US
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: NDTV Profit Desk
Looking to bolster its overseas presence, drug major Lupin is scouting for acquisition opportunities in the US market, especially in inhalers and injectables segments.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Europeans Find Fault At Ranbaxy Plant; Say No Public Health Risk
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: NDTV Profit Desk
The regulators said they were satisfied that corrective measures put in place by the company were sufficient to ensure products at the site will be in compliance with good manufacturing practices and they will reinstate the GMP certificate that was suspended in January.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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EU Drug Regulator Backs New Monkeypox Jab Method To Stretch Vaccine Supply
- Saturday August 20, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU's drug regulator on Friday authorised a new technique for monkeypox injections that will allow up to five times more people to be innoculated as supplies of the vaccine run short.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
- Monday August 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU Drug Watchdog Recommends Approving Use Of Smallpox Jab For Monkeypox
- Friday July 22, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The European Union's drug watchdog on Friday recommended for approval the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox, which could be classified by the World Health Organization as a global health emergency.
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www.ndtv.com
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Frequent Painkiller, Antibiotic Use Can Raise Kidney Risks: Drug Regulator Warns
- Tuesday September 22, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Sambhav Kumar
Hospitals and healthcare institutions have been advised to strengthen systems for rational prescribing and monitoring of NSAIDs and antibiotics.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Issues Nationwide Alert Against Pakistan-Made Fairness Creams Over Heavy Metals Presence
- Wednesday September 16, 2026
- Health | Written by Sneha Mordani, Edited by Sambhav Kumar
India's drug regulator issues nationwide alert against two Pakistan-made skin-whitening creams over excessive heavy metals and lack of import registration.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New Advisory
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Shreya Goswami
India's Health Ministry has warned pharmaceutical firms against promoting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to the public. The CDSCO says direct or indirect advertising, including influencer campaigns, violates drug laws and could attract regulatory action.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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India Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New Advisory
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
- Health | Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Shreya Goswami
India's Health Ministry has warned pharmaceutical firms against promoting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to the public. The CDSCO says direct or indirect advertising, including influencer campaigns, violates drug laws and could attract regulatory action.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Cough Syrup Linked To Child Deaths In India Not Shipped To US: Drug Regulator
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Friday that toxic cough syrups linked to children's deaths in India had not been shipped to the United States.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Regulator Lists 17 Drugs You Can Flush Down Toilet If Expired
- Tuesday July 8, 2025
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Think twice before tossing any outdated or expired medicines you may have at home. Flushing certain drugs down the toilet to avoid unintentionally harming people or animals is the appropriate way to get rid of them.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Proposes Training Programmes For Foreign Drug Regulators
- Wednesday March 26, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
India is likely to provide practical insights to certain countries on the best practices in drug regulations and the impactful initiatives taken by the Indian drug regulators, officials said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lupin Scouts for Acquisitions in US
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: NDTV Profit Desk
Looking to bolster its overseas presence, drug major Lupin is scouting for acquisition opportunities in the US market, especially in inhalers and injectables segments.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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Europeans Find Fault At Ranbaxy Plant; Say No Public Health Risk
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: NDTV Profit Desk
The regulators said they were satisfied that corrective measures put in place by the company were sufficient to ensure products at the site will be in compliance with good manufacturing practices and they will reinstate the GMP certificate that was suspended in January.
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www.ndtvprofit.com
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EU Drug Regulator Backs New Monkeypox Jab Method To Stretch Vaccine Supply
- Saturday August 20, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The EU's drug regulator on Friday authorised a new technique for monkeypox injections that will allow up to five times more people to be innoculated as supplies of the vaccine run short.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Approves An Updated Moderna Vaccine Which Targets Omicron Variant
- Monday August 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The UK's drug regulator said Monday it has approved an updated Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original form.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU Drug Watchdog Recommends Approving Use Of Smallpox Jab For Monkeypox
- Friday July 22, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The European Union's drug watchdog on Friday recommended for approval the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox, which could be classified by the World Health Organization as a global health emergency.
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www.ndtv.com