India's Department of Fertilizers restricts surplus ammonia sales to fertiliser producers
→API procurement teams cannot source surplus ammonia from urea plants
Health & Pharma
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Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court strikes down Medicaid funding ban for abortions
→Medicaid administrators must accept abortion claims under Pennsylvania law
India's Kerala Health Department mandates surgical safety protocol across state healthcare institutions
→Surgical teams must complete mandatory pre-op verification and ID checks
US State Department orders halt to Global Health Supply Chain program in 17 African countries and Haiti
→In-country procurement teams must stop Global Health Supply Chain operations
UK secures zero-tariff pharmaceutical deal with USA
→Export teams at UK life-science firms: zero tariffs to USA for three years
India's Drug Consultative Committee orders safety reviews of GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs
→State and UT drug controllers must enforce labelling, marketing and surveillance for GLP‑1 drugs
USA imposes 100% import duty on certain patented pharmaceuticals
→Pharmaceutical importers' customs teams face 100% tariff on patented-drug consignments
USA imposes 100% tariff on branded drug imports unless makers cut prices or onshore
→Trade compliance teams at pharma manufacturers must announce plans in 120–180 days
US CDC suspends testing for multiple infectious diseases
→State and local public-health labs lose access to CDC diagnostic testing
Supreme Court of India allows withdrawal of Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration
→Treating physicians must process CANH withdrawal without immediate court approval
India notifies four labour codes effective November 21, 2025
→HR and payroll teams must implement new wage and social-security rules
UK bans high fat, sugar and salt food TV ads before 9pm
→TV ad schedulers cannot place HFSS food ads before 9pm