Which committee was constituted to examine drug approval procedure?

Which committee was constituted to examine drug approval procedure?
[A]P N Tandon committee
[B]V M Katoch committee
[C]Aggarwal committee
[D]Pandey committee

V M Katoch committee
The committee under former secretary (health research) V M Katoch was formed to suggest how India could reduce its dependence on China for bulk drugs. The Committee was asked to examine the validity of the scientific and statutory basis adopted for approval of new drugs without clinical trials. Outline appropriate measures to bring about systemic improvements in the processing and grant of statutory approvals. Suggest steps to institutionalise improvements in other procedural aspects of functioning of the CDSCO.


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