India Rises to 8th in WHO Pharmacovigilance Rankings

India has made a big improvement in how it reports and monitors medicine safety to the World Health Organization.

It has moved from the 123rd position to the 8th position in just a few years.

The health minister, Mr. Nadda, released a new book called the Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026, which has rules and standards for medicines.

This book now has more rules for important medicines like those for tuberculosis, diabetes, cancer, and iron supplements.

It also has new rules for blood products.

The Indian Pharmacopoeia is now accepted in 19 countries, showing that India is becoming a leader in making and regulating medicines.