08Jul 2026

Lab-grown placenta-on-chip for drug transfer

LAB-GROWN PLACENTA-ON-CHIP TO STUDY MATERNAL–FOETAL DRUG TRANSFER Why in the News? Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers from ICMR-NIRWoH and IIT Bombay have developed a placenta-on-chip through strategic partnerships, a laboratory-grown human placenta model to study the transfer of drugs, nutrients, pollutants, and pathogens from mother to foetus. Significance: The innovation could improve pregnancy-safe drug development, reduce dependence …

Cough Syrup Sale Now Only via Licensed Pharmacies

Cough Syrup Sale Through Licensed Pharmacies: A Step Towards Safer Rural Healthcare Introduction India’s decision to restrict the sale of cough syrups only through licensed pharmacies marks an important shift in public health governance. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, removing the earlier exemption that allowed cough …

Strengthening India’s Battle Against Counterfeit Medicinesv

Strengthening India’s Battle Against Counterfeit Medicines Syllabus: GS-2: Health, Human Resource, Government Policies & Interventions Why in the News? Recent child deaths linked to adulterated cough syrups have reignited debate over India’s regulatory capacity to combat counterfeit medicines and falsified medical products. Experts argue that enforcement under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940) alone is …

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Lab-grown placenta-on-chip for drug transfer

Cough Syrup Sale Now Only via Licensed Pharmacies

Strengthening India’s Battle Against Counterfeit Medicinesv

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