{
  "id": 13234207,
  "title": "Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/centre-proposes-tighter-curbs-on-advertising-of-prescription-drugs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/centre-proposes-tighter-curbs-on-advertising-of-prescription-drugs/article71564255.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Union Health Ministry has proposed expanding restrictions on advertising of prescription medicines to include drug retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, as outlined in a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945. This move aims to address a regulatory gap and strengthen oversight of prescription drug promotion, reducing the risk of inappropriate self-medication. The amendment, notified through Gazette notification G.S.R. 861(E) on September 28, proposes a new sub-rule under Rule 65 that would prohibit holders of licences to sell, stock, exhibit, offer for sale, or distribute drugs listed under Schedules H, H1, and X from advertising these medicines without prior approval from the Central government. This proposal follows recommendations from the 93rd meeting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) in February 2026, which examined the need for provisions regulating advertisements by holders of drug sale and distribution licences.",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Centre proposes tighter curbs on advertising of prescription drugs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/centre-proposes-tighter-curbs-on-advertising-of-prescription-drugs-13237758",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:14:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}