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The Rise Of Sound-Alike Pharmaceutical Trademarks: A Public Health Crisis?

A physician prescribes Olvance, an antihypertensive with Olmesartan, whiles the pharmacist, distracted and in a hurry, pulls Oleanz, an antipsychotic with Olanzapine. The two names share similar opening and internal letter patterns.

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Khurana and Khurana

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | March 2026

The life sciences and healthcare industry in India continues to evolve through regulatory and policy developments. In March 2026, key developments included proposed frameworks for post-approval...

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | February 2026

This newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate, financial, industry related and miscellaneous laws. Notification of Gujarat Shops and Establishments...

India Compliance

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Dentons Link Legal

Trump’s 100% Pharma Tariffs: What India’s Pharmaceutical Exporters Must Know

On 2 April 2026, the United States issued a Presidential Proclamation titled “Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients into the United States,”...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

From Periodic To Perpetual: Legal Implications Of India's New Food Safety Licensing Regime

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

When Public Interest Tempers Interim Patent Relief: The Nivolumab Biosimilar Ruling

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Remfry & Sagar

The Masala Dosa Economy: The Law Behind India’s Supply Chains

India Commercial

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Public Health At A Crossroads: Legal And Regulatory Dimensions Of The Proposed Drugs Rules Amendment, 2026

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Easing Compliance Burden: Analysis Of Revised FSSAI Licensing Thresholds

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Transforming Food Business Regulation: An Analysis Of The 2026 Amendments To FSS (Licensing And Registration) Regulations

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Metrology, Agri, And Food Laws Newsletter | January 2026

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Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | February 2026

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | January 2026

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

TPM Consultants: March 2026 - Key Highlights

India International

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TPM Consultants

Global Mobility Risks Expanding Companies Often Overlook In Cross-Border Hiring

India Immigration

IMC Group

Key Amendments To The External Commercial Borrowing Regime Under The 2026 Borrowing And Lending Regulations

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JSA

Income Tax Rules, 2026 Notified: HRA, Allowance And Form Changes That Salary Earners And Corporates Must Prepare For

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Legitpro Law

Gambling Laws And Regulations India 2026

India Media & IT

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Aarna Law

RBI’s 2026 Digital Banking And Governance Overhaul: Key Action Points For Banks And NBFCs

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Legitpro Law

Ensuring Integrity In Food Testing: FSSAI's Enforcement Of Statutory Obligations Through InFoLNet Integration And NABL Accreditation Compliance

The integrity of food safety governance in India fundamentally depends upon the reliability, transparency, and accountability of the laboratory infrastructure entrusted with the critical function of food testing and analysis.

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Defining Safety In Food Contact Materials: Analysis Of The Draft Food Safety And Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2026

The regulation of food packaging materials represents a critical frontier in food safety governance, as the integrity of packaging directly impacts both the preservation of food quality and the prevention...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Reassessing India's Medical Device Recall Framework: Regulatory Gaps And The Case For Reform

The global medical device industry is undergoing remarkable expansion, driven by technological innovation, rising healthcare demands, and increased investment across markets.

India Healthcare

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Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

Pharma Power Play: Union Budget 2026-2027's Strategic Roadmap For Manufacturers, Investors & Healthcare Providers

India's pharmaceutical sector continues to demonstrate robust growth momentum, with the market reaching USD 50.41 billion in 2024 and growing at approximately 10% annually.

India Healthcare

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AK & Partners

Is Your "Herbal Tea" Legally "Tea"? Fssai Issues Clarification

India Healthcare

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Karnataka's Proposed Good Samaritan And Medical Professional Protection Rules, 2026: A Comprehensive Legal Framework For Emergency Medical Assistance

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Healthcare

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CMS INDUSLAW

A Sectoral Take On Union Budget 2026: The Indirect Tax Story

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Cosmeceuticals And The Limits Of Classification Under Indian Law

India Healthcare

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Legitpro Law

The Reality Check India's Consumer Economy Needed

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Alvarez & Marsal

Food Safety Bulletin - Issue 1 | 2026

India Healthcare

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

All In The Name: Bira 91

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

Why Public Auction Cancellations Are Under Stricter Judicial Scrutiny

India Healthcare

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Legitpro Law

Policy Newsletter | January 2026

India International

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Dentons Link Legal

Food Safety Bulletin - Issue 1 | 2026

Vide Gazette Notification dated 10 July 2025, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued significant amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011.

India Healthcare

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

All In The Name: Bira 91

This article examines the decline of Bira 91 rapid from a leading beer brand, attributing it to multiple governance decisions and a seemingly straightforward corporate name change...

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

Why Public Auction Cancellations Are Under Stricter Judicial Scrutiny

Public auctions by States, development authorities, housing boards and PSUs are central to monetizing land, natural resources and public assets, and auction terms usually preserve a wide "right to cancel" in favour of the Authority.

India Healthcare

LP

Legitpro Law

Policy Newsletter | January 2026

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

India International

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Dentons Link Legal

Free Drinking Water Is Not Optional: Consumer Commission Reaffirms Restaurants Statutory Duty Towards Customers

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Hoffmann Test For Assessing Inventive Step Applied: Appeal Dismissed By Delhi High Court

In Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC & Anr. vs Assistant Controller of Patents (C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 76/2022), the Delhi High Court upheld the refusal of a patent application for a sustained-release exenatide injection for diabetes.

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LexOrbis

Patent Refused Without Addressing All Objections: Delhi High Court Orders Reconsideration

The subject invention disclosed a medicine/drug composition/pharmaceutical formulation useful for the treatment of a neurodegenerative disease and capable of reducing adverse side effects...

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LexOrbis

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | November 2025

Welcome to the November 2025 edition of our Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter, featuring key regulatory and policy developments across the sector. Highlights include revised procurement and licensing requirements...

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Centralising Religious Dietary Certifications: An Analysis Of The Food Safety And Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The introduction of the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2025 marks a decisive shift in India's regulatory approach towards faith-based and religious dietary certifications...

India Healthcare

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IndiaLaw LLP

Police Power Versus Food Safety Officer Jurisdiction : Rajasthan High Court Clears The Air In Ravi v. State Of Rajasthan

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Ensuring Access To Life-Saving Medicines: The Case For Compulsory Licensing In Rare Diseases

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Khurana and Khurana

TPM Newsletter: December 2025 - Key Highlights

Worldwide International

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TPM Consultants

Formulation Fight: Amgen Case Tests Patentability Of Biopharmaceuticals In India

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Obhan Mason

FSSAI Crack-Down On Auramine-Laced Roasted Chana: Industrial Dye In Food Meets Statutory Enforcement

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Compulsory Licensing: A Mechanism In Balancing The Rights To Patents And The Need To Protect Health

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Khurana and Khurana

Lifesciences And Healthcare Newsletter | October 2025

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | September 2025

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Legal Metrology And Food Laws Newsletter | November 2025

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

SWIFT 2.0 Goes Live: FSSAI–CBIC Integration Reshapes Legal Architecture Of Food-Import Clearance

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court's Crackdown On Misleading Medical Advertisements: A Call For Stricter Regulations

India Media & IT

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

FSSAI Targets Misleading "100%" Claims: A Wake-Up Call For Food Brands

India Healthcare

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Agro Tech Foods Limited, Final Order No. A/30508/2025 Dated 21.11.2025, CESTAT Hyderabad

India Litigation

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Revamping Public Service Delivery: Lessons From India's Initiatives

India Government

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Legitpro Law

CANDID vs. CANDEX-B Judgment: A Conundrum!

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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From Label To Loyalty: Food Packaging And Consumer Trust (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

FSSAI's New Rule: Quarterly Reports On Expired & Rejected Food! (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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

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Nishith Desai Associates

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