and around 72,000 use other substances. The UN anti-drug agency UNODC cites India as a major hub of illicit shipments of precursor drugs destined for meth labs internationally, including both ...

The proportion of obese Indians has risen from 25 per cent in 2013 to 40 per cent in 2023, highlighting the need for ...

The Supreme Court has sent a special message to the ‘youth of India’ — drug use is not “cool”. In a year-ender judgment, a Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna urged adolescents and ...

Suvendu Adhikari alleges a director of the pharma that supplied the drug acts as a ‘bridge’ between the firm and ‘Kalighat’, ...

Two pharmaceutical companies based in India have been charged with smuggling chemicals used in the production of the deadly opioid fentanyl ...

India had no legislation on narcotic substances until November 1985, when it brought in a law including a ban on the use of cannabis. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act ...

Several celebrities, including Elon Musk, Amy Schumer, and Sharon Osbourne, have publicly discussed their use of the drug. Though it’s not legally available in India, 2024 saw Indians ...

The company plans to implement a "competitive and appropriate" pricing strategy tailored for India, reflecting the drug’s efficacy in reducing the health and economic burden of chronic ...