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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND POLICY UPDATES

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 CDSCO via a circular has directed all licensing authorities to ensure that retail and wholesale pharmacy stores prominently display the designated Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PVPI) QR code and toll-free number. This initiative aims to facilitate easy and seamless reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADR) by the public, strengthening drug safety monitoring.
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2. FSSAI has issued an advisory for dairy units selling milk/milk products via vending machines and kiosks, directing them to maintain approved rapid-test kits on-site for detecting common adulterants. The machines must display usage instructions, enable consumer self-tests or staff-demonstrations, retain usage records, and ensure kit validity and proper storage.
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3. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reportedly directed immediate removal of fruit-based beverages, R-T-S drinks and energy drinks labelled with the term “ORS” from retail and e-commerce platforms, reaffirming that only formulations meeting WHO oral-rehydration-solution standards may use “ORS”.
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4. Indian Government reportedly plans to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act by adding sale licensing conditions a per which advertising of high-risk drugs in Schedules G, H, H1 and X will be explicitly banned, including via e-commerce and digital platforms, in order to curb self-medication, misleading claims an misuse of potent medicines.
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5. Indian Government is reportedly framing a broader medical-device manufacturing policy aimed at cutting the country’s heavy import dependence. The plan focuses on boosting domestic production, introducing quality standards for thousands of devices, promoting zero-defect manufacturing, and strengthening India’s global competitiveness in the healthcare technology sector.
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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND POLICY UPDATES

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND POLICY UPDATES

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. In a major step to improve business operations and create a fully paperless trade environment, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has made online submissions and digital payments mandatory for enforcement and adjudication procedures under The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (FTD&R Act). This reform is expected to benefit pharmaceutical exporters and the Pharma Export Promotion Council by ensuring quicker, more transparent, and efficient regulatory processes.
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2. India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is preparing to launch an upgraded web portal to simplify the registration process for new hospitals and clinical establishments nationwide. The new system aims to improve transparency, efficiency, and user-friendliness for healthcare providers.
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3. While investigating in the case of the illegal export of Tramadol by a pharma company to Pakistan, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed that the company had continued its illicit activities even after their NOC to export to Pakistan was rejected by the Central Bureau of Narcotics. In addition, the promoters had illegally exported large quantities of Tramadol via foreign companies.
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4. India’s Uttarakhand High Court has instructed the state government to create a policy for the rehabilitation of children with mental health issues. The court raised concerns over unqualified practitioners and inhumane conditions in private institutions. It urged the establishment of centers focused on human rights, ethics, and mental health, and asked the government to submit an action plan within 15 days. The move aligns with global recommendations to improve mental health services and uphold human rights.
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5. India’s Manipur State Pharmacy Council (MSPC) is taking action against medical shops offering illegal discounts on medicines, alleging that it violates the Pharmacy Practice Regulations 2015 and Pharmacy Act of 1948. Further, advertising such discount also violates the Competition Act of 2002 as it creates unhealthy competition for small drug stores who are procuring medicines from far off places.
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