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Understanding The Food Safety And Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently issued the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, aimed at updating and clarifying the standards...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Classification Of Goods – Recent WCO Rulings, Opinions, And HSN Explanatory Notes Changes

World Customs Organisation's Harmonized System Committee (‘HSC') meets regularly and issues various Rulings, Opinions regarding classification of various products.

India Healthcare

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Who Knew Almonds Could Be Confusing

You'd think testing almonds would be simple, right? But the moment they come in shell, things get tricky.

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Pharmacy Council Of India (Manner Of Holding Inquiry And Imposition Of Penalty) Regulations, 2025 Notified

On June 10, 2025, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) notified the "Pharmacy Council of India (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Regulations, 2025."

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

From Shelf To Scooter: The Legal Mess Behind India's 10-Minute Commerce Boom (Dark Stores, Quick Commerce & Zonal Compliance Chaos)

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Quick Commerce, Slow Compliance? Decoding Food Safety Regulations For EFBOs In India

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

Restriction On Importation Of Refurbished Medical Devices Into India

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

Karnataka's 2025 Tobacco Law Overhaul: What It Means For Businesses And Citizens

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

FSSAI Issues Comprehensive Guidelines For Use Of Recycled PET In Food Contact Materials (FCM-rPET)

India Healthcare

CP

Corporate Professionals

CDSCO Notifies Clarification On Comprehensive Permission For Products Imported For Overprinting, Stickering, And Stamping Under Rule 104A Of The Drugs And Cosmetics Rules, 1945

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

FSSAI Issues Guidelines For Acceptance Of Recycled PET As Food Contact Material

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Code Of Care: An Overview Of India`s Key Healthcare Laws

India Healthcare

AP

Argus Partners

Compounding Of Offences Under Drugs And Cosmetics Laws: A Legal Shift In 2025

India Healthcare

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Clasis Law

FSSAI Mandates Closure Reports For Expired Food Business Licenses And Registrations

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Regulatory Boost: How India Is Winning Back Its Startups Through Reverse Flipping

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

GST On Catering Services & Banquet Hall Rates In India

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Vakilsearch

Madras High Court Affirms Same-Sex Couples Can Constitute A Family, Even Without Marriage

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

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Vakilsearch

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

Food and Drugs Law

Understanding The Food Safety And Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently issued the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) First Amendment Regulations, 2025, aimed at updating and clarifying the standards...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Classification Of Goods – Recent WCO Rulings, Opinions, And HSN Explanatory Notes Changes

World Customs Organisation's Harmonized System Committee (‘HSC') meets regularly and issues various Rulings, Opinions regarding classification of various products.

India Healthcare

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Who Knew Almonds Could Be Confusing

You'd think testing almonds would be simple, right? But the moment they come in shell, things get tricky.

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

From Shelf To Scooter: The Legal Mess Behind India's 10-Minute Commerce Boom (Dark Stores, Quick Commerce & Zonal Compliance Chaos)

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Seed Wars: Indian Court Protects Breeders' Registered Maize Variety

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Obhan & Associates

Quick Commerce, Slow Compliance? Decoding Food Safety Regulations For EFBOs In India

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

Consumer Rights vs. Corporate Responsibility: A Legal Perspective

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Restriction On Importation Of Refurbished Medical Devices Into India

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

Discharge Of A Person In Predicate Offence Is Not A Bar On Investigation Under PMLA

India Government

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

Restriction On Importation Of Refurbished Medical Devices Into India

In an important development, importation of used/ refurbished medical devices into India have been restricted by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

UPC And EPO – Parallel Paths, Divergent Decisions In Pharma/biotech Patent Litigation

The European patent landscape is evolving rapidly, particularly in the pharmaceutical/biotech sector, where the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent Office (EPO) are shaping litigation strategies.

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Dentons Link Legal

Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change Notifies Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025; Streamlines Procedure For Obtaining Certificate Of Origin For Cultivated Medicinal Plants

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ("MoEFCC") has notified the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Rules, 2025 ("Amendment"), effective from 1st November 2025.

India Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

GST On Medicines In India: Tax Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

Biotech Collaborations Across Borders: Legal Dimensions Of Russia–India Ventures

India Commercial

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Checking The Pulse Recent Legal Developments In The Indian Healthcare And Pharma Sector

India Healthcare

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IndusLaw

Nano Pharmaceuticals Patents In India: New Hope For Targeted Drug Delivery

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LexOrbis

How The Thin Line Between Generic And Unique Terms Challenge Pharmaceutical Trademark Boundaries

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Khurana and Khurana

AI And Its Usage In Medical Field & Beyond: The Expanding Frontiers Of Legal Liability

India Technology

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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Healthcare

Pharmacy Council Of India (Manner Of Holding Inquiry And Imposition Of Penalty) Regulations, 2025 Notified

On June 10, 2025, the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) notified the "Pharmacy Council of India (Manner of Holding Inquiry and Imposition of Penalty) Regulations, 2025."

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Whose Twin Is It Anyway? IP Ownership In The Digital Twin Ecosystem

Digital twins are virtual representations of actual items, systems, or processes that redefine a variety of sectors by allowing for real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and simulation-driven innovation.

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Khurana and Khurana

[Live] Tackling Data Protection Concerns In The Realm Of Evolving Healthcare Sector In India (Video)

As the healthcare sector rapidly digitizes—from telemedicine to electronic health records—the handling of sensitive personal data has become a legal and ethical imperative.

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Hammurabi & Solomon

When Procedure Fails, The Constitution Steps In: Bombay High Court Grants Full Reimbursement For Heart Surgery

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Restriction On Importation Of Refurbished Medical Devices Into India

India Healthcare

A

Acuity Law

Pre-Existing Diseases Rules Changed In Health Insurance To Benefit Policyholders

India Insurance

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Calcutta High Court Upholds Scientific Merit Over Moral Speculation In Patent Law: A Landmark Ruling In ITC's Aerosol Device Case

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Environmental Impact Of Pharmaceutical Waste: A Review Of The Recent Guidance Document On Disposal Of Expired/ Unused Drugs Issued By CDSCO

India Environment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

CDSCO Notifies Clarification On Comprehensive Permission For Products Imported For Overprinting, Stickering, And Stamping Under Rule 104A Of The Drugs And Cosmetics Rules, 1945

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Latest Videos

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Sidharrth Shankar | Indian Healthcare Sector In 2023 And Way Forward In 2024 (Video)

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JSA

Indian Healthcare Today - New Opportunities And Access To Growth (Video)

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Webinar 18.05.21: India's Medtech And Digital Healthcare Market (Video)

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Nexdigm Private Limited

TiE Event – My Story With Ajit Nagral (July 06, 2018) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

The Indian Medical Device Industry 23 October 2017 (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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