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The article provides updates on issues related to generic drugs in India as of April 2019. Topics covered include the enactment of The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act on September 24, 1984 in the 98th U.S. Congress, the launch of Jan Aushadhi initiative by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in 2008, and amendment of Rule 65 (11A) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act considered by the Drugs Technical Advisory Board of India in May 2016.

The author reports on some of the changes made in the "Journal of Postgraduate Medicine" between 2016 and 2020. Topics mentioned include access of medical students and researchers to updated medical information in a few minutes, the journal's effort to be vigilant in ensuring that the authors mention ethical approval and written informed consent, and the request for staff society members to opt for an online access subscription.