Polypropylene Price Spike Raises Fears of Medical Device Shortage in India Amid Iran War
India’s medical device sector is facing the risk of supply disruptions as prices of polypropylene (PP) a key raw material…
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Centre Says IVF Not Covered Under AB-PMJAY
The Centre has clarified that Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), including In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), is not covered under the Ayushman Bharat…
No AIIMS Planned for Meerut; Centre to Upgrade LLR Medical College with Super-Speciality Block
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has stated that there is currently no plan to set up a new…
Budget 2026 Pushes Health Spending Past ₹1.06 Lakh Crore, But Structural Gaps Persist
The Union Budget 2026–27 has placed healthcare at the centre of India’s development agenda, raising the allocation for the Ministry…
Health Ministry Cuts Clinical Trial Approval Time to 45 Days
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified amendments to the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019,…
Budget Special: Pharma, MedTech Industry Seek R&D Incentives, Tax Reforms in Union Budget 2026-27
As India prepares for the Union Budget 2026-27, leaders from the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors have urged the government…
Centre Opposes Plea to Classify Air Purifiers as Medical Devices
The Central government has opposed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a reduction in the GST on air purifiers, amid continuing…
Is India Ready for Influenza? NCDC, WHO Review Preparedness
The National Centre for Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health…
Health Secretary Unveils Training Modules to Strengthen Chemical Emergency Preparedness
The Union Health Ministry has introduced a set of specialised training modules aimed at strengthening the country’s preparedness and response…
SC Seeks Centre’s Reply for Mandatory Life-Support Facilities in Ambulances
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and other authorities in response to a petition demanding the creation…