Tag: drug regulation
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Nimesulide Ban and Cough Syrup OTC Scrutiny: What the New Policy Means
Overview: What is Changing? The health ministry has announced two concurrent regulatory moves that could reshape how common medicines reach consumers. First, Nimesulide in doses above 100 mg faces a ban in over‑the‑counter (OTC) sale, signaling tighter controls on non-prescription anti‑inflammatory drugs. Second, a proposed draft notification would remove cough syrups from the list of…
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Yogi Adityanath’s veiled jibe at Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav in UP Assembly: ‘Do namoone hain…’ WATCH
Overview: A Charged Assembly Moment In a moment that quickly dominated headlines from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed the floor of the Assembly with a line many observers described as a veiled dig at Opposition leaders. The remark, noted for its pointed tone, came amid debates over allegations surrounding the alleged smuggling…
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Medicine Security in the Philippines: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships
Overview: A National Push for Medicine Security The Philippines is taking concrete steps to strengthen its medicine security in the post-pandemic era. A recent public forum organized by the Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industries (PCPI) focused on how targeted reforms and robust public-private partnerships can bolster domestic pharmaceutical capacity and reduce heavy reliance on imports.…