Navi Mumbai Airport Designated as New Port for Drug Imports
The government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, to include Navi Mumbai Airport in the list of designated airports permitted for the import of drugs.
The government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, to include Navi Mumbai Airport in the list of designated airports permitted for the import of drugs.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to introduce acknowledgement-based system for import of drugs for analytical and non-clinical testing.
Under amended Drug Rules, manufacturers of vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotic and psychotropic drugs, and anti-cancer medicines will be required to print or affix a Bar Code or Quick Response (QR) Code on the packaging label.
Health Ministry removes cough syrups from Schedule K, restricts their sale in smaller villages to licensed pharmacies.