Dear Readers, we are happy to share the most interesting legal and policy updates concerning health industry that we read today. We hope you enjoy reading it.
1.Kerala High Court has ordered against the usage of “Dr.” prefix by physiotherapists and occupational therapists who do not possess recognized medical qualification. The order came while considering challenges to recent curriculum provisions allowing such usage, the next hearing is scheduled on December 1, 2025.
Source: urli.info/1em0-
2.The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling prices for six scheduled formulations, including riboflavin tablets, peritoneal dialysis solutions, ethyl alcohol, and human normal immunoglobulin. Manufacturers and importers are mandated to align MRPs to the notified prices, file Form V on IPDMS and ensure that retailers/distributors display price list in their premises.
Source: urli.info/1j9u0
3.The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over an advertisement by a leading ayurvedic drug company that labels rival company product as “dhoka” (fraud). The Court questioned whether the use of such terminology crosses the permissible threshold and amounts to impermissible disparagement of a competitor’s product.
Source: urli.info/1j8ZY
4.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, effective May 1, 2026. The amendment allows FSSAI approved or globally recognized analytical methods and mandates that the notified or referral laboratory to submit duly signed food analysis reports within five days of receiving samples.
Source: urli.info/1j9up
5.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to include cell or stem-cell derived products, gene therapeutic products and xenografts under the regulatory framework currently governing recombinant DNA derived drugs, aligning regulatory provisions and licensing forms with emerging Source:
advanced biological therapies.
Source: urli.info/1j9ta