Drugs and Cosmetics Act Current Affairs, GK & News
Draft ‘Drug, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill-2022
Draft “Drug, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill-2022” was released recently by Union Health Ministry. Highlights This draft bill 2022 will replace the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and other sets of Rules through which industry is currently run. It seeks to regulate medical devices as a separate entity, comprises of provision for fines & imprisonment ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Draft Drug Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill-2022 • Drugs and Cosmetics Act • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Regulation of e-pharmacies
Import of 17 medical devices allowed
The Government of India recently allowed import of seventeen medical devices to provide relief to the COVID-19 patients. However, the importer should make mandatory declarations under Legal Metrology Rules, 2011. Which devices were allowed? The Department of Consumer Affairs has allowed the import of the following devices: Nebulizers oxygen concentrators CPAP and BIPAP devices Vacuum ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Drugs and Cosmetics Act • imports • Legal Metrology rules • Medical devices • Nebulisers • oxygen concentrator • oxygen plants
Drugs and Cosmetics Act: New Regulatory Regime for eight medical items
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently notified eight items to be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. According to the ministry, this had come into effect on April 1, 2021 under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 that was enacted in 2017. What are the new eight medical items? The new eight medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: all implantable devices • Bone Marrow • bone marrow separators • CT Scan • defibrillators • Drugs and Cosmetics Act • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Health and Family Welfare • Medical devices • MRI equipment. • PET equipment • X-ray machine
Medical Devices now to be regulated under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
On February 11, 2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced that medical devices are to be brought under Drugs and Cosmetics act (DCA). This is to come into effect from April 1, 2020 Highlights According to the regulation, every product that is used to treat a patient will now be under the ambit of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: CDSCO • Drugs • Drugs and Cosmetics Act • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Medical devices • Regulations
NITI Aayog: List of high export potential medical devices created
The Government Think Tank Niti Aayog draws up list of medical devices that have high export potential. It has come up with 10 devices to provide priority subsidies. It includes surgical blades, orthopaedic implants, catheters, syringes and needles, X-ray machines, blood bags, MRI machines and CT scan. Highlights The devices included in the list are ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: CDSCO • Drugs • Drugs and Cosmetics Act • exports • India exports • manufacturing • NITI Aayog
Afghanistan becomes first country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has become the first country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) pursuant to the efforts of Department of Commerce and Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The formal recognistion came from Afghanistan’s National Department of Regulation of Medicines and Health Products of Ministry of Public Health. It will also be ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Drugs and Cosmetics Act • India-Afghanistan • Indian Pharmacopoeia • Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission • IPC • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare