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Using Weight-Loss Drugs May Up Your Risk Of Fractures And Gout By 30%, Says New Study
A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2026 Annual Meeting suggests that weight-loss drugs may increase the risk of fractures and gout. Here is what you should know about this revelation and how to be careful.
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India-US Trade Deal Likely To Offer Tariff Relief On Exported Medicines
India's pharmaceutical industry has welcomed the interim trade agreement framework between India and the US, which offers tariff relief on medicines and several other Indian exports.
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Trump May Exclude Generic Drugs From Tariffs. Good News For India?
The Donald Trump administration has dropped plans to impose tariffs on generic drugs from foreign countries, following months of debate over whether to impose taxes on the majority of medications prescribed in the US.
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No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
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Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
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Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
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Amazon Pharmacy Launches RxPass Prescription Drug Subscription Service for US Prime Members
Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday announced the launch of its RxPass monthly subscription plan for US Prime members that will cover a range of generic drugs and their doorstep delivery, according to the e-commerce giant. However, customers enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or any other government healthcare program will not be able to enrol in Amazon Pharmac...
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Using Weight-Loss Drugs May Up Your Risk Of Fractures And Gout By 30%, Says New Study
A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2026 Annual Meeting suggests that weight-loss drugs may increase the risk of fractures and gout. Here is what you should know about this revelation and how to be careful.
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India-US Trade Deal Likely To Offer Tariff Relief On Exported Medicines
India's pharmaceutical industry has welcomed the interim trade agreement framework between India and the US, which offers tariff relief on medicines and several other Indian exports.
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Trump May Exclude Generic Drugs From Tariffs. Good News For India?
The Donald Trump administration has dropped plans to impose tariffs on generic drugs from foreign countries, following months of debate over whether to impose taxes on the majority of medications prescribed in the US.
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No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Drugs Rule Put On Hold By Medical Panel
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday put on hold the regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs and bar them from accepting gifts from pharma companies or endorsing any drug brands.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Defer Implementation Of Rules On Generic Drugs: Doctors' Body To Government
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday demanded that implementation of regulations that make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe generic drugs be deferred, raising concerns over the standard of drugs manufactured i
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Doctors To Be Penalised For Failing To Prescribe Generic Drugs, Say Rules
All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission.
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Sun Pharma Recalls Over 34,000 Bottles Of Generic Drug In US After It Fails Test
Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing.
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Amazon Pharmacy Launches RxPass Prescription Drug Subscription Service for US Prime Members
Amazon Pharmacy on Tuesday announced the launch of its RxPass monthly subscription plan for US Prime members that will cover a range of generic drugs and their doorstep delivery, according to the e-commerce giant. However, customers enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or any other government healthcare program will not be able to enrol in Amazon Pharmac...
