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CBN and PHARMEXCIL Sign MoU on Controlled Substances Exports - On August 25, 2026, India’s Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) and the Pharmacy Export Promotion Council of India (PHARMEXCIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen regulatory oversight of controlled substances in pharmaceutical exports. The agreement, reported by ANI News, The Economic Times, Express Pharma, and multiple other outlets, aims to prevent the diversion […]
CDSCO Flags 280 Drug Batches Substandard in August 2026 Sweep - India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged approximately 280 drug batches as Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) in its latest quality surveillance sweep, according to reports in The Economic Times (August 21, 2026). The finding underscores the regulator’s ongoing post-market quality monitoring efforts across India’s pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape. 📊 What the CDSCO Quality […]
CDSCO Waives Phase 3 Trials for Generic Lenacapavir HIV Drug - The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has waived the requirement for local Phase 3 clinical trials for generic versions of lenacapavir, a breakthrough HIV prevention drug, moving India significantly closer to affordable long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). As reported by ThePrint on August 25, 2026, this regulatory waiver is expected to accelerate the availability […]
Indian Pharma’s $250B 2030 Dream Threatened by Tariffs, Regulation - India’s pharmaceutical industry has set its sights on a $250 billion export target by 2030 — but according to Reuters, the sector is on track to miss that goal, squeezed by U.S. tariffs and persistent regulatory capacity gaps. The warning, delivered by India’s drug industry trade body, underscores the structural headwinds facing the country that […]

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The India Medicine Sales & Distribution Association ( IMSDA ) represents 24 leading research-based Indian pharmaceutical companies. IMSDA plays the role of a catalyst role in shaping policy framework to unlock and unleash the potential of the Indian pharmaceutical industry in line with the national priorities