Topic: Drugs and Cosmetics Act
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Afghanistan became the First Country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission was formed in 1956 with headquarters in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, to promote public and animal health in India. The Commission acts as an autonomous...
Cabinet approves MoU between CDSCO and Saudi FDA
Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Saudi Food and Drug Authority in field of...
