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Hope Can’t Replace Evidence: The Supreme Court On Stem Cell Therapy In Yash Charitable Trust v. Union Of India & Ors.

The present public interest litigation (PIL) is in the Supreme Court of India due to the promotion of stem cell “treatment” for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India's healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors are undergoing significant regulatory transformation through new frameworks for AI adoption, enhanced surveillance of drug supply chains, and streamlined approval processes.

India Healthcare

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CMS INDUSLAW

Interpreting Penal Provisions Strictly: High Court Ruling On Plant & Machinery Seizure Under FSSAI Act

The regulatory landscape governing food safety in India, primarily anchored in the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, continues to witness judicial scrutiny to prevent administrative overreach.

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Healthcare

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Dentons Link Legal

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | February 2026

India Compliance

DL

Dentons Link Legal

The Proposed Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2026: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Regulatory Modifications To The Medical Devices Framework

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

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

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Regulating The Price Of Health: A Legal Analysis Of India’s 2026 Drug Ceiling Price Notification

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Draft Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025: A Fine-Turning Point For India's Insurance Sector (Podcast)

India Government

AP

AK & Partners

India’s Online Gaming Reset: Decoding Proga And The 2026 Rules

India Media & IT

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

Why AI Makes ERP More Important And What That Means For How You Implement It

Worldwide Technology

IMC Group

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

LP

Legitpro Law

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has notified significant amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses)...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Legal Metrology, Agri and Food Laws Newsletter. This issue highlights key developments across India's legal metrology, food safety, and agricultural regulatory landscape.

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Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | February 2026

India's life sciences and healthcare regulatory landscape continued to evolve in February 2026, with developments spanning drug pricing, clinical trial governance, medical device regulation and digital health policy.

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | January 2026

This current edition of our Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter highlights key developments in the regulatory, policy and industry space that have taken place during January 2026.

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

TPM Consultants: March 2026 - Key Highlights

India International

TC

TPM Consultants

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

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

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 Healthcare

AP

AK & Partners

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

India Healthcare

SR

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

I

CMS INDUSLAW

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

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Cosmeceuticals And The Limits Of Classification Under Indian Law

India Healthcare

LP

Legitpro Law

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

The Government of Karnataka has taken a significant step towards enhancing emergency medical care and protecting Good Samaritans through the promulgation of comprehensive rules under the Karnataka Good Samaritan...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

In the past couple of months, India's healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors have undergone a series of structural reforms and policy adjustments, highlighting a clear focus on enhancing patient-centricity, strengthening quality standards, and streamlining regulatory compliance.

India Healthcare

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CMS INDUSLAW

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

The Union Budget 2026 emerges as a considered blueprint for economic recalibration, spanning multiple sectors with a clear intent to strengthen India's productive capabilities.

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Cosmeceuticals And The Limits Of Classification Under Indian Law

The rapid expansion of India's skincare and personal care sector has brought renewed attention to a category of products commonly referred to as "cosmeceuticals" being formulations that straddle the conceptual boundary between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

India Healthcare

LP

Legitpro Law

The Reality Check India's Consumer Economy Needed

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

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

Access to safe and free drinking water is not a matter of generosity or courtesy extended by restaurants to their patrons. It is a legally enforceable obligation grounded in consumer protection law...

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | December 2025

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of our Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter, covering key regulatory, policy, and industry developments across the sector.

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Driving Resilient Supply Chains: Procurement Lessons From India's Pharma Sector

India's pharmaceutical industry has traditionally been known as the 'pharmacy of the world,' exporting cheap generics and vaccines to the world.

India Government

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

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

In the past couple of months, India's healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors have seen a continued push towards regulatory strengthening, quality standardisation, and innovation-driven growth.

India Healthcare

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Driving Fair Play: The Competition Commission Of India's Impact On The Pharmaceutical Sector

India Anti-trust

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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

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LexOrbis

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

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LexOrbis

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | November 2025

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

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

India Healthcare

IL

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

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

TPM Newsletter: December 2025 - Key Highlights

Worldwide International

TC

TPM Consultants

Formulation Fight: Amgen Case Tests Patentability Of Biopharmaceuticals In India

OA

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

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Life Sciences And Healthcare Newsletter | September 2025

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Legal Metrology And Food Laws Newsletter | November 2025

India Healthcare

DL

Dentons Link Legal

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

India Healthcare

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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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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