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 Health Ministry has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of all immediate-release oral formulations containing Nimesulide above 100 mg, citing potential risks to human safety and availability of safer alternatives. The ban, issued under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, takes immediate effect across India.
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2. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued draft rules to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposing deletion of “Syrup” from Schedule K, following approval by the Drugs Consultative Committee. Once implemented, syrups would lose regulatory exemptions. Stakeholders are invited to submit objections within 30 days of the notification.
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3. India’s drug regulator reportedly cancelled the import licence of a hair loss product after it was promoted as a treatment for post chemotherapy hair loss and other medical conditions. Since the product was approved only as a cosmetic, such therapeutic claims were found misleading and in violation of cosmetic regulations.
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4. Leading oral nicotine pouch makers are seeking CDSCO approval to market high dose products as therapeutic nicotine replacement, raising concerns among regulators and health experts about addiction, youth initiation and long-term cardiovascular risks. The move could trigger stricter regulatory scrutiny in India’s pharma and public health landscape.
Source: h7.cl/1h4DN
5. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued recommendations to regulate the sale of foreign SIM/eSIM cards used in M2M/IoT devices meant for export, proposing a light-touch “International M2M SIM Service Authorisation” with online approval, no entry fees, and 10-year validity to boost exports, support Make in India
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