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Any talk about cosmetics is incomplete without a discussion about their side effects on the human body. The concern about safety is embedded in cosmetics...

The issue before the Hon'ble Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal at Hyderabad was regarding eligibility of credit of CVD paid on import of Peanut Butter which was utilised towards excise duty ...

IRIS is the online web portal through which applicants can apply to the EMA for orphan designation for a medicine.

Flucelvax Tetra will be available as a suspension for injection in pre-filled syringes.

The Indian export ecosystem for agricultural and processed food products has seen a significant regulatory update with the notification of fresh adjudication rules. The Central Government, acting through the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued these rules by invoking its powers under clauses (ma) and (mb) of sub-section (2) of section 32, read together with section 25A of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act of 1985.

India's food safety regulator has introduced new labelling amendments that simplify compliance for infant nutrition products and small packages while strengthening traceability requirements for non-retail containers. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is pushing for front-of-pack warning labels on products high in fat, sugar, and salt, raising critical questions about implementation thresholds, consumer accessibility, and the balance between public health and industry concerns.

In the June edition of our monthly newsletter "Legalaxy", our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, banking and finance, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("the NDPS Act") is one of the strictest criminal laws in the country. Section 37 of the NDPS Act restricts...

India released the draft regulatory guidelines for ‘Similar Biologics' at the BIO industry conference in Boston, USA, on 19 June 2012.

The advancement in science has extended the life span of the individuals by means of life saving medications.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945.

On October 5, 2018, the Central Government, in consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, proposed rules to amend Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 19451 (D&C Rules, 1945) with an intention to revise fee ...

On August 28, 2018, the Central Government proposed ePharmacy draft rules under Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945.

The rapid expansion of India's skincare and personal care sector has brought renewed attention to a category of products commonly referred to as "cosmeceuticals" being formulations that straddle the conceptual boundary between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

In the recent case of Modi-Mundipharma Private Limited v Union of India & Ors., (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 11802 of 2016), the High Court of Delhi has clarified that incremental innovation...

NPPA, a regulatory body under Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India, is authorized to fix/ revise the prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations and to enforce prices...

Food has been an indispensable requirement for human life and caters ample opportunity to those engaged in commercializing the same.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on February 24, 2020 issued an Order directing all Food Business Operators of non-packaged/ loose sweets to display the labels comprising ‘Date of Manufacturing' and ...