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Union MoS for Health launches 7th National Formulary of India 2026; announces Biovigilance Programme
September 21, 2026
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced multiple medicine-safety initiatives. Union MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel launched the 7th Edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) and related digital tools, noting NFI’s role in guiding rational, evidence-based prescribing. She also stated that the Government has approved the Biovigilance Programme of India, with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission to lead monitoring of adverse events associated with medicines and biological products used in organ and tissue …
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Create free account Already registered? Sign inE-Sanjeevani Crosses 50 Crore Teleconsultations, Strengthening Access to Healthcare Across the Country
October 6, 2026
India’s Ministry of Health reports eSanjeevani has surpassed 50 crore teleconsultations. The update frames this as an access milestone for remote care at national scale. No granular operational data are provided (e.g., specialties, state‑wise use, outcomes, or capacity limits). The note introduces no new clinical protocols, reimbursement policies, or changes to telemedicine practice, consent, or documentation within eSanjeevani. Clinicians should interpret this as a utilisation update rather than guidance; any workflow or protocol changes are not specified here.
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View official sourceUnion Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda to Inaugurate Arogya Manthan 2026, Tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan
September 24, 2026
Ahead of Arogya Manthan 2026, MoHFW previewed planned launches: NHPR mobile app, NHCX Implementation Guide for payers, a Model Digital Health Facility guidebook, a Secure Data Environment for governed data access, and an auto‑adjudication framework for AB PM‑JAY claims. It reiterates AB PM‑JAY expansion to citizens 70+ from Oct 2024 and shares ABDM scale metrics. As a curtain‑raiser, it signals intended features and sessions but does not set binding policy, clinical standards, or payment rules; operational specifics are expected in the released documents.
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View official sourceUnion MoS for Health launches 7th National Formulary of India 2026; announces Biovigilance Programme
September 21, 2026
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced multiple medicine-safety initiatives. Union MoS Smt. Anupriya Patel launched the 7th Edition of the National Formulary of India (NFI) and related digital tools, noting NFI’s role in guiding rational, evidence-based prescribing. She also stated that the Government has approved the Biovigilance Programme of India, with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission to lead monitoring of adverse events associated with medicines and biological products used in organ and tissue …
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View official sourceUnion Health Ministry Commemorates World Patient Safety Day 2026 at NIHFW; with Focus on Safe NCD Care
September 18, 2026
At a national observance themed “Safe Care for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs),” MoHFW highlighted the importance of structured, time‑bound quality assurance for patient safety across the NCD care continuum. Senior officials emphasized strengthening systems for safer care, State-led innovations, and reaffirmed commitment through a National Patient Safety Pledge. The programme brought together policymakers, clinicians, quality managers, public health experts, and development partners. The release describes focus ar…
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View official sourceUnion Health Ministry Issues Advisory on Regulation of Stem Cell Therapy
September 17, 2026
MoHFW issued a 16 September 2026 advisory to States/UTs that have adopted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, reiterating that stem cell therapy may be offered as standard care only for disease conditions/indications approved by the Ministry. For Autism Spectrum Disorder, any therapeutic use of stem cells must remain restricted to duly approved clinical trials as per the 2017 National Guidelines for Stem Cell Research (ICMR‑DBT). The advisory cites the Supreme Court’s 30 January 20…
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