New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday hailed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, recently passed by both Houses of Parliament, as a significant step to safeguard public health. As per the provisions of the Bill, 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 Ministries have been amended.Within the health sector, the amendments span key legislations including the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; the Pharmacy Act, 1948; …
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The amendments in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 span key legislations in the health sector, aligning with the broader objective of simplifying compliance while maintaining robust safeguards for public health, Health Ministry said on Friday.This includes the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; the Pharmacy Act, 1948; the Food Safety and Standards Act; the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010; and the National Commission for Al…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, Feb 17 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday, dismissed the regular bail application filed by a pharmacist accused in the toxic Coldrif cough syrup case, a paediatrician Praveen Soni, his wife Jyoti Soni and nephew. The toxic Coldrif syrup, prescribed by Praveen Soni, led to the deaths of more than 26 innocent children aged below four to five years in Chhindwara district.A bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal, held in its order dated February 17, 2026, that this is n…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The fourth meeting of the National Compliance Platform (NCP), which focused on emerging doping challenges in sports, was held on Monday under the leadership of the Secretary (Sports) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary (Sports), conducted a comprehensive review of anti-doping measures undertaken by various stakeholders and discussed ways to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination to prevent doping and promote clean and fair sports a…
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, raided a quack’s clinic in Karimnagar district and seized drugs illegally stocked for sale. Shahnawaz Qasim, Director General, Drugs Control Administration, said on Sunday that acting on credible information, officials raided the premises of quack Vemula Sai Krishna at Hima Bindu First Aid Centre, Gattubuthkur Village, Gangadhara Mandal.Sai Krishna was conducting clinical practice without proper qualifications. Dur…
Jaipur, Jan 3 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal drug trade, Barmer Police in Rajasthan seized 12,645 restricted tablets, including 1,329 combipack kits containing 6,645 tablets, during a raid in the Rico area, officials said on Saturday. Acting on specific intelligence, a team from Rico Police Station searched a room belonging to Deep Singh, son of Heer Singh, a resident of Kapurdi located at Danji Ki Hodi, and recovered the contraband hidden in a plastic sack.The seizure included 6,000 tab…