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. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed all e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to eliminate ‘dark patterns’. Platforms are encouraged to submit self-declarations affirming compliance with the 2023 Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns.
Source: bit.ly/43SkWPg
2. Indian Government is reportedly planning to introduce a Minimum Import Price (MIP) on pharmaceutical raw materials including Key Starting Materials (KSMs), drug intermediates, and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to curb the influx of low-cost Chinese imports and support domestic manufacturers.
Source: bit.ly/3Tjvdz6
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has notified the draft Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2025, aimed at simplifying licences for insecticides used for household purposes. The amendments reduce application timelines from 90 to 30 days, mandate QR codes on retail packs, and applicants applying for renewal must now meet the educational qualification requirement and require applicants renewing their licences to meet the prescribed educational qualifications.
Source: bit.ly/43PCD23
4. India’s National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld LIC’s appeal, affirming that insurance contracts require utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) and placing the burden of disclosure on the insured. Citing the insured’s failure to disclose a prior medical condition as material, it found the State Commission’s award flawed and ordered a fresh review.
Source: bit.ly/3SHoBKU
5. India’s Ministry of Finance has revised several General Financial Rules (GFRs) to ease and expedite procurement processes for scientific equipment and consumables in government-funded research and S&T institutions, by raising financial limits for direct purchases and tenders by head of institutes.
Source: bit.ly/3Zlo8lo