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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 Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) have filed a chargesheet against six individuals involved in a ₹550 crore medical procurement scam. The accused inflated prices for medical supplies and used to procure medical supplies without verifying the actual requirements of health centers, leading to significant financial losses to the state exchequer.
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2. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2025 under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. These rules allow for the compounding of offences related to minor violations of the Act, promoting ease of doing business and reducing the burden on the judicial system.
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3. CDSCO has exempted orphan medications from mandatory port testing. Instead, importers must submit a legal undertaking, committing to provide test results within 15 days. This decision addresses challenges such as small volumes, high costs, and the need for specialized testing equipment, which previously delayed the availability of these drugs to patients.
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4. The Orissa High Court has held that doctors cannot be criminally liable for prescribing a particular drug unless it is hazardous, sub-standard, or restricted. The court also stated that the government cannot compel patients to use cheaper, less effective drugs, especially if they are paying for treatment themselves.
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5. The Supreme Court of India will examine whether the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021’s exclusion of divorced and single men from availing surrogacy violates constitutional rights. A divorced man has challenged the law, arguing it discriminates based on gender and marital status, infringing upon fundamental rights.
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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS AND 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.

1. Mere title of a person within an organization such as Managing Director/ CEO does not automatically make the person criminally liable for offence committed by Company under Drug Laws. In order to make a person holding a managerial position in the company criminally liable, the complaint should have specific averments against such person which indicates that the person was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the company so far as it relates to the manufacture of the drug: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
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2. The Government of India is reportedly considering whether to stop marketing of look-alike and sound-alike drug brands in public interest. Under the current proposal, the brand names which were approved first by the drug regulator will be permitted to be marketed, and look-alike or sound-alike drug brands will be prohibited from being marketed.
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3. The Indian Government is reportedly considering whether to exempt Medical Devices which have been approved and sold in the European Union for two years from requirement of conducting clinical investigation in India prior to marketing authorization.
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4. The Delhi High Court has ordered an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer to delete from all websites on the internet and social-media platforms claims which were beyond the scope of license and implied that the medicine it marketed could treat COVID-19.
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5. A prominent US based health savings account administrator has reported that it has suffered a data breach which has led to the loss of sensitive employee and customer information.
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