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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 Delhi High Court declined to grant an interim injunction against four influencers who criticized a popular protein brand’s product in YouTube videos. The Court ruled that their comments, based on lab reports, constituted fair comment in public interest and not defamation.
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2. The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the limitation period for filing appeals under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, begins from the date the judgment is pronounced, not when the party receives the judgment copy. The Court held that delay in seeking a certified copy doesn’t justify condoning limitation period.
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3. An Indian District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled against an insurance company for unfair trade practices after it denied a valid accident claim. The complainant signed the discharge voucher but added the words “with protest” to express his disagreement, which led to its denial.
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4. India’s Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has reportedly requested export data from Pharmexcil, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, amid ongoing trade restrictions with Pakistan. The move is aimed at assessing the flow of pharmaceutical products between the two countries.
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5. Swissmedic has invited feedback on the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Guideline M13B, which aims to harmonize bioequivalence study designs and data analysis methods for immediate-release solid oral dosage forms like tablets, capsules, and granules/powders for oral suspension. Stakeholders may submit feedback until July 9, 2025.
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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS & POLICY UPDATES

Dear Reader, 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.

India’s Competition Watchdog gets new powers to issue interim orders to stop potentially infringing action, until case is finally decided
The Indian Government has made Section 33 of The Competition Act, 2002 effective from 20th February 2024. The Section gives powers to Competition Commission of India (CCI) to prevent commission of any potentially anti-competitive action or combination, including mergers and acquisitions, until it reaches a final decision on the matter. This new power puts the CCI’s powers on par with that of other anti-trust regulators around the world.
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Under narcotics law, the weight of carrier articles used to carry narcotics cannot be included in calculation of weight of narcotics seized: High Court
India’s Delhi High Court has held that ‘carrier articles’ do not qualify as ‘neutral substances’ in which narcotics are mixed, and therefore their weight cannot be included in the calculation of the weight of the narcotics seized from the accused. The weight of contraband is a critical criteria in deciding whether the quantity of contraband seized from accused is of small quantity or commercial quantity, which has direct ramification on accused’s ability to get bail and ultimately on the tenure of imprisonment.
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India’s Insurance Regulator will increase scrutiny of health and savings plan aimed at elderly in a bid to keep a check on misselling
India’s insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), is proposing to introduce several checks in insurance products aimed at the elderly, including mandatory video verification before policy acceptance. There is also a proposal to restrict targets and incentives for insurance products sold to elderly through banks.
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Acute shortage of Doctors licensed to inspect workers in hazardous industries and food establishments reported in Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s labour department has reportedly not renewed licenses of many authorized certifying surgeons (ACS) for the past one and half years. The ACS are responsible for carrying out medical examination of workers in hazardous industries once in six months, and very hazardous industries once every month.
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Telemedicine abortions are safe and effective: Study.
A study published in Nature Medicine has confirmed that telemedicine abortions conducted after video call or text message consultations are safe and effective as in-person care. In India, medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) is not permitted except under direct supervision of a registered medical practitioner duly qualified to conduct MTP.
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