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TOP 5 HEALTH LAWS & POLICY UPADATES

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. India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a new SOP for using spent acetic acid from 7ADCA and paracetamol manufacturing to produce Pigment Yellow 12. The guideline lays out strict rules for storage, handling, emissions control, wastewater treatment, and record-keeping to ensure the safe and compliant utilization of hazardous waste.
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2. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilisers has reported steep disparities between stockist and retail prices of several non-scheduled drugs, with trade margins reaching 600–1,100%. It has urged the NPPA and Department of Pharmaceuticals to review trade-margin practices and strengthen pricing transparency across the supply chain.
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3. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly directed messaging platforms to implement SIM-binding, linking user accounts to the SIM used during registration. Under this mandate, web-based sessions of messaging platforms will automatically log users out every six hours and require re-authentication.
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4. Pune Municipal Corporation has reportedly issued guidelines urging residents to avoid over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotics to combat rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), aligning with Union government directives. Residents must use antibiotics only with prescriptions and complete full courses, especially during winter.
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5. The government of China will reportedly begin charging a 13 % value added tax on condoms and other contraceptives from January, ending a decades-long exemption. The move aims to encourage higher birth rates, but critics warn it could increase unprotected sex and fail to address high child-rearing costs.
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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 Legal Metrology Division has clarified that the label declaration of “Manufactured by” is not required if the complete name and address of the brand owner is provided with the words “Marketed by” or “Brand Owner.” The declaration of manufacturer is a mandatory declaration under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011.
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2. The Department of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division, has clarified through the recently released Frequently Asked Questions that omission or obscuring of the maximum retail price is permissible on packages marked “Not for Retail Sale–For Institutional Customers Only” or “Evaluation Samples–Not for Sale”.
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3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued draft Insecticides (Amendment) Rules, 2025, proposing to extend the compliance deadline for registration and related requirements under Insecticides Rules, 1971 from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026. Stakeholders may submit objections or suggestions within 30 days.
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4. The Gujarat High Court has held that healthcare services provided by private hospitals to in-patients are composite contracts, where the supply of medicines, implants, and consumables constitutes a “deemed sale” of goods embedded within the service, and hospitals are liable to pay VAT on the goods transferred during treatment as a works contract.
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5. India’s Delhi High Court directed Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) to frame a uniform policy on whether imports of products like “body massagers” or “sex toys” should be permitted or prohibited, noting inconsistent Customs practices. The Court said such decisions must follow national and contemporary standards, not the subjective discretion of individual officials.
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