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Global Markets & Equities 15 Oct 2026, 02:39 PM IST

FDA Moves to Tighten Rare-Disease Drug Reviews as New Leadership Seeks Consistency

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advancing a new rare-disease framework that could reshape how experimental treatments are designed, reviewed and approved. The initiative signals a shift toward greater consistency and broader evidentiary standards, a move that may raise the bar for developers while potentially improving regulatory predictability.

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Global Health & Biotech15 Oct 2026, 08:50 AM IST

FDA Moves to Tighten Rare-Disease Drug Reviews as New Leadership Seeks Consistency

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing a broad reset of how rare-disease medicines are evaluated, with new leadership signaling a push for a more consistent, fit-for-purpose framework that could reshape development standards across the sector. The initiative is likely to affect trial design, evidence expectations and manufacturing oversight, with implications for biotech valuations and the pace of future approvals.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace15 Oct 2026, 10:32 PM IST

Veterans Affairs and War Department Issue New Guideline to Improve Care for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline aimed at improving care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. The guidance is designed to help clinicians recognize symptoms earlier, tailor treatment more effectively, and support readiness, retention, and long-term health across the military and veteran population.

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National Governance & Policy15 Oct 2026, 03:20 PM IST

Mayawati Calls for Regularisation of Contractual Workers in Uttar Pradesh Departments

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati has renewed her attack on outsourcing and contractual hiring in government departments, calling the system exploitative and demanding regularisation for affected workers in Uttar Pradesh. Her remarks place labour security and public-sector staffing back into the political spotlight, with implications for the state’s governance model and employment policy.

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National Governance & Policy15 Oct 2026, 01:37 PM IST

Defence Accounts Department Holds Cleanliness Drive Under Swachhata Campaign

The Defence Accounts Department organised a voluntary shramdaan programme as part of the national Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, underscoring the government’s continuing push to link civic responsibility with institutional discipline. The initiative reflects how public offices are increasingly being used to reinforce cleanliness, workplace participation, and behavioural change beyond symbolic observance.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace15 Oct 2026, 11:34 AM IST

VA, War Department Issue New Menopause Guideline to Keep Women “Optimized for the Fight”

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline aimed at improving care for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause. The move reflects a broader military and veterans-health push to treat hormonal transition as a readiness, retention and quality-of-care issue rather than a purely private medical matter.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace15 Oct 2026, 10:53 AM IST

VA, War Department Issue New Guideline to Improve Care for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the War Department have jointly released a clinical practice guideline aimed at improving how clinicians identify and treat perimenopause and menopause in women under their care. The move reflects a broader push to strengthen readiness, retention and long-term health outcomes by addressing a condition that can affect performance, sleep, mood and daily functioning.

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Macro Economy & Fiscal Policy14 Oct 2026, 04:10 PM IST

Income Tax Department Urges 12,000 Professionals to File Audit Reports for AY 2026-27 on Time

The Income Tax Department has reached out to about 12,000 tax professionals after identifying those who have filed less than half of their tax audit reports for Assessment Year 2026-27 compared with the previous financial year. The move signals a sharper administrative push to improve compliance ahead of the filing deadline and reduce last-minute bottlenecks in the audit-report pipeline.

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