Past eventWebinarHosted
On 18 July 2026, K&G Techlaw Partners hosted a full-day webinar on Lifescience, Pharma and Healthcare. Legal and regulatory leaders from pharmaceutical companies, the Ministry of Law & Justice and the legal metrology space joined the K&G team across five sessions. The sessions covered import and export pathways, pharma advertising, regulatory crackdowns, information technology, AI and data along with legal metrology.
Event details
- Date: Saturday, 18 July 2026
- Time: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm IST
- Format: Webinar
- Hosted by: K&G Techlaw Partners
Sessions and topics
Session 1: Regulatory Pathways for Import & Export of Drugs and Medical Devices
Speakers: Sanjay Kumar, Nitali Sevak and Dr. Krishna Mohan Arya.
- Drugs and Medical Device Classification
- Registration and Licensing for Import & Export
- Labelling at Customs Bonded Warehouses and Licensed Facilities
- Subsequent Importers: Regulatory Significance
- Post-Approval Changes for Drugs and Medical Devices
Session 2: Marketing & Advertising of Pharmaceutical Products and Social Media Presence of Pharma Companies
Speakers: Jarul Sharma, Sanjay Kumar and Utsab Mitra.
- Governing framework: Drugs & Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the ASCI Guidelines
- Prescription (Rx) vs. OTC advertising
- What makes a claim "misleading" in regulatory terms
- Social media compliance
- Disease awareness campaigns vs. direct product promotion
Session 3: Regulatory Crackdowns: GLP-1, ORS, Cough Syrups, Hair Colours & Cosmetic Injectables
Speakers: Utsab Mitra and Sanjay Kumar.
- GLP-1 Agonists (Semaglutide / Ozempic / Wegovy)
- ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts)
- Cough Syrups
- Hair Colours
- Cosmetic Injectables
Session 4: IT, AI & Data in Pharma, Life Sciences & Healthcare
Speakers: Varsharani Katre, Dr. Krishna Mohan Arya and Tanishka Pandey.
- Role of IT, AI & E-Commerce
- IT & Digital Infrastructure
- Artificial Intelligence
- E-Commerce & Digital Health Platforms
- Research & Development
- Governing Legal Frameworks
- Core Compliance Obligations
- Ethical Considerations
Session 5: Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules (LMPC)
Speakers: Ch. Moulali and Sanjay Kumar.
- Applicability of LMPC to drugs, OTC products, cosmetics, nutraceuticals and medical devices
- Mandatory label declarations: MRP, net quantity, manufacturer/importer details, and manufacturing and expiry dates
- Common non-compliances in pharma packaging
- Where LMPC overlaps with, and conflicts with, the Drugs & Cosmetics Act labelling requirements
- Jurisdictional question: Legal Metrology Officers vs. Drug Inspectors, and who enforces what
Speakers
- Varsharani Katre, Head, Legal & Compliance, FDC Ltd.
- Dr. Krishna Mohan Arya, ILS, Additional Legal Advisor & Incharge, Dept. of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice
- Ch. Moulali, Ex-Director, Legal Metrology Karnataka; Specialist & Consultant
- Utsab Mitra, Senior Legal Counsel, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Nitali Sevak, Regulatory Lead India, Vantive Ltd.
- Jarul Sharma, Senior Manager, Legal, USV Pvt. Ltd.
- Sanjay Kumar, Lead Counsel, Pharma, Life Science and Healthcare, K&G Techlaw Partners
- Tanishka Pandey, Senior Associate, Technology Law, K&G Techlaw Partners
Moderators
- Bhaavya Singh, Legal Associate, Pharma and Healthcare, K&G Techlaw Partners
- Srishti Sharma, Legal Associate, Pharma and Healthcare, K&G Techlaw Partners
