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It was March 11, 2020 that world got one of the biggest jolt of the century when World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom announced that the COVID-19 outbreak, that started in December 2019 ...

Patent is one of the most important forms of Intellectual Property (IP). The term of a patent is typically 20 years from the Priority date of the application.

Nanotechnology is a vast field which includes a range of technologies at the nano scale, being applied to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, genomics, neuroscience, robotics and information...

India's pharmaceutical patent system navigates the delicate balance between protecting innovation and ensuring affordable access to life-saving medicines for millions living in poverty. Through mechanisms like compulsory licensing and restrictions on patent evergreening, the country attempts to honor its TRIPS obligations while maintaining its role as the "Pharmacy of the World." How effectively do these legal safeguards reconcile the competing interests of global pharmaceutical giants and public health nee

Patentability of pharmaceutical drugs and other issue associated with the patent have been a moot point all over the world.

This conundrum provides a viable opportunity to delve into the advertisement guidelines prescribed by the Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

By way of order dated 12.03.2020, the Competition Commission of India ("CCI/Commission") in three separate cases, found the Bengal Chemist and Druggist Association (BCDA)...

On November 18, 2021, the Competition Commission of India ("CCI") published the findings of its market study ("Study") on the pharmaceutical ("Pharma") sector in India.

In July 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released a statement after a confidential meeting with leading food delivery services including Swiggy, Zomato, Amazon, and Flipkart .

India's food safety regulator has issued a stark warning to celebrities and social media influencers: verify health and nutritional claims before promoting food products, or face potential legal consequences. As influencer advertising violations surge to over 21% of all advertising complaints, the question of accountability has moved from public backlash to formal regulatory scrutiny, with recent show-cause notices issued to major Bollywood stars.

The Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2025, notified in the Gazette of India on 29 July 2025, mark a measured yet meaningful shift in India's regulatory approach to cosmetics. Introduced under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940...

On December 24, 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a regulatory advisory (RCD-02004/7/2025) directing food business operators, beverage manufacturers, brand owners, advertisers, and e-commerce platforms to desist from using the term "tea" for beverages that are not derived from the Camellia sinensis plant.

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, in coordination with concerned State Licensing Authority for action as per the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945, ...

Veganism eliminates the usage of animal products or by-products in one's daily lifestyle, including the consumption of certain food, such as dairy produce, whey, gelatin, etc.

Rare diseases pose some of the gravest challenges in healthcare. Though uncommon individually, they collectively affect millions of people worldwide

This article aims to analyze the intellectual property regime in India in the context of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic.

How safe is your maize? A recent injunction for infringement of a maize variety in India has given a jolt to the agricultural industry...

Finecure Pharmaceuticals adopted the mark "PANTOPACID" in 2007 for a competing Pantoprazole formulation and applied to register it in April 2009, claiming a portmanteau origin ("PANTO" + "P" for Proton Pump Inhibitor + "ACID"). Sun Pharma opposed this application in October 2010, and the opposition remains pending.