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This bi-monthly (October-November 2024) edition of the JSA Foods and Consumer Newsletter highlights recent regulatory developments focused on consumer protection and the facilitation of food businesses in India.

In its Cabinet Note in December, 2014, the Government of India proposed significant amendments to the Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2014 (''FDI Policy'') with respect to India's medical device industry.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the pharmaceutical sector has adapted to major, fast-moving changes.

There are around 800 producers of pharmaceutical goods and devices in India, and the country's market is the fourth largest in Asia.

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has revised the prices of 2 scheduled formulation of Paciltaxel used in chemotherapy under the Drugs Price Control Order, 2013.

In 2019, the multinational food and beverage major, PepsiCo sued a group of farmers in Gujarat, India, for 'infringing' a potato variety that it had registered under the Protection of Plant Varieties and...

Cigarette packages in most countries carry a health warning, however, the position, size and general strength of these warnings vary considerably across jurisdictions.

The Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO), part of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, plays a pivotal role in regulating the import of cosmetics into India.

India is the largest producer of generic drugs in the world, and thus, it is no surprise that a great deal of patent litigation in India has centred on the manufacture of generics.

Recently, the Delhi High Court in the case of MONDELEZ INDIA FOODS PVT. LTD. AND ANR. v. NEERAJ FOOD PRODUCTS[1], revisited the test of deceptive similarity under the Trademark Law...

For centuries, the patent examination process has operated as a largely internal exercise, insulated from the public eye and reliant on examiners to assess novelty, inventive step...

The applicant Janssen, a part of pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) had filed an application for patent titled as "FUMARATE SALT OF (ALPHAS, BETA R) -6 - BROMO -ALPHA -[2- (DIMETHYLAMINO) -ETHYL]...

In patent law, there is a constant tug of war between the importance of incentivizing innovators and the need to ensure that consumers have access to innovations.

The much-awaited 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization took place from 12 to 16 June 2022, resulting in a package of declarations and decisions on a variety of issues.

At Davos, global leaders highlighted the urgency of resilient trade and diversified supply chains in a fragmenting world economy.

India has cemented its place as a global leader in pharmaceuticals, supplying nearly 40% of the generic drugs consumed in the US. However, a potential shift in trade policy could disrupt this dynamic.

On 28 April 2025, The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has issued a press release (Press Release) on its website, indicating an update to the ASCI Guidelines for Influencer Advertising in Digital Media (Guidelines) in the domain of health, nutrition, and financial services (Addendum II).

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "Ministry") released a draft notice calling for suggestions, views, comments, etc., ...