The FSSAI has issued a draft notification to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulation, 2011.

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority issued guidelines for stoppage of scheduled formulations under paragraph 21(2) of Drug Pricing Control Order, 2013.

A summary of the most recent pharmaceutical updates.

Regulating Clinical Trials

The Civil Aviation Ministry has simplified norms for import of aircrafts into India by abolishing the Aircraft Acquisition Committee.

On February 24, 2026, Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 (“Scheme”) through a general circular no. 01/2026. The Scheme offers companies a three-month compliance window from April 15 to July 15, 2026 to regularize pending annual filings and file dormant and strike-off applications at lower fees. The Scheme will not apply to amalgamated or dissolved and vanishing companies. Vanishing companies are listed entities who failed to file returns for c

On December 23, 2012, a three member Committee with Justice Leila Seth, former judge of the High Court, Gopal Subramanium, former Solicitor General of India and headed by Justice J.S. Verma, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was constituted to recommend amendments to the criminal law to improve the justice delivery system in cases of sexual assault against women.

The government may give drug companies just 45 days to comply with the upcoming pricing regime that promises cheaper essential medicines, making it mandatory for companies to conform to revised rates irrespective of the date of manufacture.

AIOCD has decided to move the SC against the DPCO 2013.

The DTAB, the apex drug safety authority, has proposed amendment to the D&C Rules to permit exemption for New Drugs already marketed in well-regulated countries...

DCGI has proposed to amend Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to bring the domestic drug manufacturing standards in line with those recommended by the World Health Organization.

With the recent surge in e-commerce permeating into the drugs and pharmaceutical industry, state food and drugs administration ("FDA") authorities are frowning upon online pharmacies.

The Policy received the assent of the union cabinet on May 31, 2012 and promises to change the face of telecommunications and broadcasting in India.

The Supreme Court has recently directed Bharati Airtel, India's largest mobile service provider, not to extend its third generation high speed data services for new customers in seven circles where it failed to obtain requisite licenses from Department of Telecommunication.

RERA applies to all real estate projects, i.e. both residential as well as commercial projects irrespective of whether these are in the nature of building projects, or plotted development...

We all know that registration certificates and import license for drugs can be procured by click of a mouse through SUGAM. However, there is no such facility for medical devices.

The Competition Act ("Act") prohibits "abuse of dominant position" and section 4 of the Act lists the criterion on the basis of which behavior is considered to be an abuse in the relevant market.

This Flash apprises you of the recent amendments to the Specific Relief Act, 1963 ("Act") pursuant to the Specific Relief (Amendment) Act, 2018 and assesses its likely impact on contractual arrangements.

The health ministry has set up a seven-member expert committee to formulate policy framework for the approval of new drugs and clinical trials.

NTSP released by the DoT focuses on tightening the security related to telecommunication over the landline, cellular and broadband.