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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 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 introducing clearer expiry labelling, redefining terms, updating recordkeeping norms, and empowering authorities to suspend or cancel licences. Notable changes include labelling for exports, new batch record rules, and designation of the Central Cosmetics Laboratory.
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2. In order to enhance ease of doing business, India’s central drug authority (CDSCO) has streamlined the process of issuance of Dual Use NOC through Sugam Portal for importing bulk drugs for non-medicinal use. Further to reduce the compliance burden, CDSCO has initiated issue of 1 year NOC, subject to prescribed conditions for such drugs. The new online Dual use system will be effective from 31st August 2025.
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3. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated all food business operators such as restaurants, cafes, dhabas and cloud kitchens to display their licence or registration along with a QR code linking to the Food Safety Connect app. This helps consumers access details, lodge complaints and provide feedback, promoting transparency and accountability.
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4. The Indian government enacted the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, 2025, replacing the 2011 framework. It mandates mandatory registration for all vegetable oil producers, monthly online reporting of production, stocks, sales, and pricing, and grants authorities inspection and enforcement powers to boost market transparency and curb hoarding.
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5. Karnataka’s Health & Family Welfare Department has filed 29 legal cases under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, and has served show-cause notices to 231 pharmacies for dispensing prescription drugs without prescriptions; simultaneously, authorities have flagged food vendors using synthetic colors and have issued warnings.
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1. The Indian Government has issued the Medical Textiles (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2025. As per this amendment, any manufacturer or importer certified by the Bureau, or those who have applied for certification, and who have declared their existing stock of products, manufactured or imported prior to the implementation date specified in the principal order dated 23rd October 2024, will be permitted to sell, offer for sale, or display such non-BIS-marked stock until 31st December 2025.
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2. India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has extended the deadline for filing annual returns by Producers, Importers, Brand Owners, and Plastic Waste Processors for Year 2024-25 till 30th September 2025.
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3. The Indian government has implemented a Central Sector Scheme to promote awareness about Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy through fairs, media campaigns, research, and quality certification. Measures also include strengthening drug testing, safety monitoring, international collaborations, and regulatory compliance for traditional medicine systems.
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4. The Ministry of AYUSH has implemented the Central Sector Scheme “AYURGYAN” to boost research, education, and innovation in traditional medicine. It supports capacity building, clinical research, and interdisciplinary studies, including Ayurveda biology. The scheme promotes evidence-based AYUSH practices through collaborations with academic institutions and national research councils.
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5. Food Safety and Standard Authority of India has recently issued an advisory directed all licensed food businesses to display the QR code or download link of the “Food Safety Connect” app at their premises. This enables consumers and regulators to verify license details and lodge complaints easily, promoting transparency, digital access, and improved compliance in the food safety ecosystem.
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1. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the provisional enrolment of 63 Non-Food Production (NFP) Units for collection used cooking oil from Food Business Operators (FBOs) until 31st July 2026. FSSAI may cancel enrolment for non-compliance of SOPs, order, guidelines or submission of false information or based on findings of inspections.
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2. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has withdrawn the Quality Control Orders for Acetic Acid, Methanol, and Aniline, which were originally issued in 2019 and set to take effect from August 3, 2025. The immediate removal of mandatory BIS certification is expected to ease sourcing and compliance for the pharmaceutical sector.
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3. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified an Amendment to the Environment Protection Rules, 2025, introducing stricter emission and effluent standards for pesticide manufacturing units. New limits on pollutants such as COD, BOD, heavy metals, HCl, benzene, and methanol will enforce tighter pollution control compliance effective immediately.
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4. A recent Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study reveals that just 28.5 % of cancer patients in India receive radiotherapy, while the ideal rate should be around 58.4 %. India currently has 794 radiotherapy machines, but needs between 1,585 and 2,545 to meet demand. The council recommended urgent expansion.
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5. Bihar’s Health Minister has inaugurated a state-level Anti-Fraud Unit Dashboard to monitor claims under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana to curb fraudulent hospital billing and establish a robust framework for transparency, accountability, and monitoring.
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1. India’s Supreme Court added the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to a 2018 PIL enforcing the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. It condemned inhumane practices like chaining mentally ill patients, noted failure to set up mental health authorities and review boards, and directed the Centre to file a detailed affidavit on steps taken to implement the Act nationwide.
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2. Indian government has initiated a formal investigation into the growing import of medical devices from China, targeting potential cybersecurity and patient data privacy threats. Rising imports across diagnostics, surgical instruments and IoT enabled monitoring systems have raised concerns over malware, or data misuse, prompting scrutiny from commerce and health authorities.
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3. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an Expression of Interest inviting eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers for transfer of technology for commercial production of recombinant multi stage malaria vaccine, AdFalciVax, by August 17, 2025.
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4. The Delhi government plans to exempt restaurants and eateries from obtaining the mandatory health trade license from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Currently, obtaining this licence is a prerequisite for opening eateries in the city.
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5. Delhi High Court has temporarily barred pharmaceutical company from manufacturing, selling importing, exporting or dealing a biosimilar of patented cancer immunotherapy drug after finding credible evidence of patent infringement and potential irreparable harm.
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1. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued the first amendment to Food Products Standards & Food Additives Regulations, introducing norms for meat sausages, dehydrated tarragon, changes in packaged drinking water specifications, and revisions to food colour and additive rules. The regulations take effect from 1 February 2026.
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2. The Supreme Court of India has recently ruled that stem cell banking including enrolment, collection, processing, and storage of umbilical cord blood qualifies as a healthcare service. It held that such services support preventive and therapeutic care, and are therefore exempt from service tax.
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3. India’s Central Drug Authority (CDSCO) has released a guidance document outlining the process for manufacturers to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for exporting unapproved or approved new drugs. Key updates include mandatory online applications, one-time registration valid for a year, detailed reconciliation and a 7-day NOC issuance timeline.
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4. India’s Women & Child Development Ministry has issued an advisory to states urging them to curb edible oil usage amid rising obesity and non communicable diseases. It also reiterates previous guidance to limit added salt, sugar, and synthetic additives in Anganwadi nutrition provisions.
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5. In India–EU trade negotiations, the EU seeks substantial tariff reductions on medical devices, automobiles, wine, spirits, meat, poultry, and stronger IP protections. Automotive and med tech duties currently up to 10% are in focus. India is pushing for reciprocity, including non tariff barrier reductions under phased FTA talks.
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1. India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has notified that all WHO GMP (COPP) applications be submitted exclusively via the ONDLS portal, effective from 15th August, 2025 and that physical submission will no longer be accepted after this date. This deadline, initially set for 15th July, 2025, was extended by a month due to stakeholder challenges with uploading the documents on the portal.
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2. The Union Health Ministry and PIB have dismissed reports claiming mandatory warning labels on samosas, jalebis, laddoos, and similar snacks, calling them misleading and baseless. The real advisory pertains to general dietary awareness, not targeting street foods.
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3. The Delhi High Court has held that the defendant’s ORSL mark is deceptively similar to the plaintiff’s ERSI mark according to the triple identity test as the marks, products (oral rehydration solutions), and trade channels are identical.
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4. The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief in favor of Jio and Reliance by ordering major e-commerce platforms to temporarily delist listings from 21 sellers who have been offering counterfeit Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) under the “Reliance” and “Jio” trademarks.
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5. Indian Council of Medical Research- National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH) is reportedly launching EndoCare India, a multidisciplinary care model for disorders like endometriosis, fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome and chronic pelvic pain.
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1. India’s central drug authority has launched a new CT 04 application module on its SUGAM online portal, streamlining the issuance of import licences for cell & gene therapeutic products to simplify and accelerate regulatory compliance and imports.
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2. A Central Drugs Consultative Committee panel has noted consumer complaints over unreadable expiry dates, tiny fonts, glossy packaging, and generic-brand confusion on medicinal products. It recommends forming a DCGI-led sub committee including a packaging expert to overhaul labelling norms and evaluate regulatory requirements for packaging suppliers under Drugs Rules, 1945.
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3. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently directed licensing authorities to audit annual returns filed by food business operators on the FoSCoS platform. Authorities have been directed to flag inconsistencies, permit revisions via updated portal features, and enforce penalties for false declarations.
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4. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has mandated that customs officers verify the registration of plastic raw material importers on the Centralized Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Portal before clearing consignments. This directive aligns with the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
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5. The Government of India has reportedly planned to transfer the National Health Claims Exchange (Insurance claims platform) from the health ministry to the finance ministry under Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority’s oversight to combat inflated hospital bills for insured patients.
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1. The Delhi High Court has restrained pharma company from using the trademark “Liv 333” for their liver-care product, finding it deceptively similar to established registered trademark “Liv.52” from 1957. The court noted that merely adding numerals doesn’t eliminate consumer confusion.
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2. In the dispute over Geographical Indication between Chile and Peru over the alcoholic beverage “Pisco”, the Delhi High Court ruled that both nations have legitimate claims and no exclusive rights can be claimed, therefore, in order to prevent consumer confusion, each must use geographic labels, “Peruvian PISCO” and “Chilean PISCO”.
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3. India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has warned e-commerce platforms to strictly comply with food safety norms or face action. Key mandates include displaying FSSAI licenses, revealing warehouse details on FoSCoS, training food handlers via FoSTaC, uploading hygiene photos, and showing expiry dates online.
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4. During a consultation with NITI Aayog, MSME pharma associations sought regulatory and financial support for compliance with revised GMP norms, requesting deadline extensions and infrastructure aid, while the DCGI emphasized strict enforcement and responsibility for upholding quality standards.
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5. The Indian pharmaceutical sector faces legal and regulatory concerns due to high humidity altering the colour, smell, and taste of medicines, risking non-compliance with quality standards. Experts recommend compressed air dryers to ensure pharmaceutical products meet statutory purity and safety requirements.
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1. India’s Food authority (FSSAI) has extended the validity of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) granted to imported alcoholic beverages bottled at origin or in bulk with over 10% alcohol content and with no expiry date to 365 days. If consignments remain in Customs premises beyond this period, re-validation can be done through visual inspection upon payment of a prescribed fee.
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2. India’s Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) has reportedly proposed enabling the licensing of Bedaquiline, Delamanid, Pretomanid, and Rifapentine only through India’s National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), with strict label warnings. This move aims to prevent misuse, preserve drug effectiveness, and combat rising cases of drug resistant tuberculosis.
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3. The National for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has recommended replacing the term “Paramedical” with “Allied and Healthcare” across all government and institutional communications (verbal, written or electronic). States, UTs, and relevant bodies must implement and enforce this updated terminology in all official usage.
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4. A popular U.S. snack brand will remove “100% natural” claims from its packaging after lawsuits highlighted trace herbicide residues in its ingredients. Although levels were within legal limits, consumer groups argued the label was misleading.
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5. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to four entities, including an Indian drug manufacturer, citing violations such as non-compliance to clinical trial protocol, insanitary conditions, contamination risks, and inadequate donor screening. The FDA has directed them to implement corrective actions to ensure compliance and safeguard product quality.
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1. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has mandated complete inspection of all packaged drinking water facilities in Maharashtra amid hygiene scare. The move entails bi-annual compliance checks across production units to ensure that all such facilities comply with food safety norms.
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2. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has extended the deadline for filing annual returns by Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs) of plastic packaging for 2024–2025 to July 31, 2025 from June 30, 2025 as a special case. This aims to ease compliance and ensure effective plastic waste management.
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3. India’s Mumbai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held a leading biscuit manufacturer and its retailer liable for selling fungus-contaminated biscuit packets, despite the products being within their expiry date. They were directed to compensate the consumer and cover legal costs, reinforcing accountability in food safety and consumer rights.
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4. A conflict has emerged between Telangana’s Medical and Dental Councils over dentists performing hair transplants and aesthetic surgeries. The Indian Medical Council cites National Medical Commission guidelines limiting such procedures to trained dermatologists or plastic surgeons, while the Dental Council asserts that qualified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons are permitted and qualified under existing dental regulations to perform such procedures.
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5. India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is working to set clear guidelines for genetically modified (GM) foods. This move has raised concerns among some organizations about food safety and environmental impact. At the same time, the US is urging India to ease rules on GM crop imports, creating debate over consumer health, agricultural practices, and international trade standards.
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