However, at the heart of the dispute is the violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The 70-year-old law prohibits advertisements for remedies that claim ...
On May 14, the Supreme Court reserved its judgment on a contempt notice against FMCG and pharma company Patanjali Ayurved’s promoter Ramdev and managing director Balakrishna. The court had ...
The Sentencing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 has now passed. It includes changes to sentencing for certain offences. Read more on the Department of Attorney-General and Justice website.
Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. SC unswayed by U’khand govt’s action on ...
The writer is Professor of Ayurveda, Banaras Hindu University. Views are personal. Citizens are widely deprived of authentic data by commercial interests and making informed healthcare choices is ...
Aceclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), prescribed for fever and to relieve pain and swelling in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
The act bans advertising for 54 diseases including typhoid, venereal diseases, tuberculosis, impotence and pregnancy-related illnesses among others. The short 16-section law also empowers the ...