Honoured and humbled to have got the Ramnath Goenka #RNG award for Excellence in Journalism. Big thanks to my mentors, bosses, family& friends and above all the Divine power. @rashtrapatibhvn @IndianExpress @RamnathGoenka

India’s drug pricing regulator has extended the ceiling prices for knee implants to another year, a decision that will bring relief to patients. Source: The Economic Times

Excellent initiative. Have been advocating this for many years now. First time I did was thanks to @menakadoshi https://t.co/yEswyCuAZ2. And then with @AshishPonders in @IPPRJournal - https://t.co/GWobbBzmXO.

The government is considering floating global tenders to procure dozens of patented drugs, including weight-loss, cancer, cardiac and diabetes medicines, for supplies to central healthcare establishments like the medical wing of the armed forces and the ESIC.

The government’s newly introduced scheme to promote research and innovation has evoked a massive response. 700 applications received so far for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme. @Pharmadept https://t.co/6tI4CeWTFg

Amid persistent concerns around quality of medicines available in the country, the drug regulator is looking to tighten oversight of drug marketers and bar sale and distribution of medicines without a licence from the authority.

Drug regulator is considering stopping sale of cough syrups by non-licensed pharmacists in villages & has asked experts if the use of propylene glycol can be substituted in such formulations, in the wake of multiple incidents of contaminated #cough syrups leading to deaths.

What is the point of a house in Camellias, when there is no damn air to breathe. #Gurugram #pollution

All Emergency contraceptives to include boxed warnings- *It does not offer any protection against HIV or any sexually transmitted infections. *Do not take it for more than twice in a month. *Use of alternative methods of contraception is encouraged in consultation with ur doc.

Thousands of micro, small and medium pharmaceutical companies may face closure, as the drug regulator has ordered inspections of facilities to verify their compliance with Schedule M good manufacturing practices, potentially causing drug shortages, industry insiders said.

“By any reasonable standards, we cannot call Delhi NCR liveable, "said @AnuragAgrawalMD, as Delhi and adjoining areas gasp for breath engulfed in toxic #smog. He said air pollution of this level has an impact on all age groups, the greatest impact is perhaps on #pregnant women.

Novo Nordisk India reduces #Wegovy prices; with 37% reduction now at only Ra 2,712 per week from Rs 4,336 for 0.25 mg dose.

Drug regulator has sought strict compliance of revised Schedule M asking the state drug regulators to carry out inspections of manufacturing units, in a bid to further tighten the screws on pharma companies to ensure quality. ⁦⁦@CDSCO_INDIA_INF⁩

What’s wrong with #gurgaon. They are bursting crackers again!! #pollution #AirQuality

Why are people bursting crackers in Gurgaon today? What are they celebrating now? #pollution #skyrocket

The government will bar drugmakers from selling their products if they are found to have provided false information to obtain regulatory approvals or mislabelled their brands, as part of a crackdown. https://t.co/JzOFuB7UL0

Is there any science which will allow RESPONSIBILITY SEEDING for the people who govern Gurgaon? Things are still in a mess but then again, Haryana has two Chief Ministers. While @NayabSainiBJP is in office, @mlkhattar is in power. What a mess @BJP4India ? Do something soonest…

The air quality in the NCR will continue to be poor as the cold settles this winter, posing severe health risks. “I can confidently predict that as the cold settles in and airflow slows down, things will get worse,” said @AnuragAgrawalMD https://t.co/EYP04vf4LA

💉💊💀🆘🚨‼️ Sresan Pharma was given a "stop production" order and a show cause notice after the state level officials found over 38 critical and 300 major violations. In the assessment of a central team, those breaches were sufficient for an immediate cancellation of the

And this is the nth time this is happening. If this killed children abroad and external agencies pointed it out, and Indian health journos reported the case, guess what would be the reax. Check what we were labelled for doing exactly this.

The government laboratory in Bhopal that tested samples of cough syrup reportedly causing multiple children deaths has found 46.28% Diethylene Glycol, or DEG, in one of the drugs collected for analysis. DEG, an industrial chemical, is injurious to health.