Three popular medicines including anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone, pain killer analgin and Deanxit have been banned by Indian government due to health risks associated with them 

 Now a new breakthrough for patients affected with heart blockages - disolvable stents, launched in India

TAVI (Trans catheter aortic valve implant) , a new technique to implant an artificial valve by a catheter has come as a  boon for the patients

Only hematopoietic stem cell transplants for blood diseases and limbal stem cell transplants for corneal diseases can be performed as standard therapy outside of clinical trials in India

DGCI passed an order on 12th Nov'10, to be implemented with immediate effect, suspending the manufacture and import of slimming drug 'Sibutramine'.

Commonly used anti-obesity drug, Sibutramine, may soon face a ban in India. It has been withdrawn from the market in developed countries due to the increased risk of cardio-vascular side effects.

Country's first indigineous Swine flu vaccine is now available in the market.