drugs and cosmetics Archives

Delhi High Court upholds Centre decision to bring all medical devices under the ambit of ‘drug’ under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

The larger public interest, which concerns patient safety, requires that all medical devices be brought within a regulatory regime. One cannot quibble with the intent, purpose and object with which the impugned notifications have been issued.

Legislation Updates

Drugs and Cosmetics (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2021; consultation launched

The Ministry of Ayush has notified the Drugs and Cosmetics (Draft Amendment) Rules, 2021 on 23rd September 2021. The draft Rules amend

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Government should consider waiver of complete Customs and other duties on the import of Amphotericin B; Imports to be done through a bond until the decision

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., dealt with a petition which prayed for waiver of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Drug overcharging case: Drug industry, failing to extend effective cooperation, cannot blame the Central Government for taking a decision without necessary information and data

Supreme Court: Stating that fixing the price of any commodity is not only difficult but also tricky, the Court held that the

Foreign Legislation

Draft of Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015

On 03-02-2015, the Central Government published the draft Drugs and Cosmetics (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015 and sought for objections and suggestions from