The governing law, The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is a colonial era regulation that has been amended a few times, but is unwieldy to effectively provide oversight to the industry.

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the cosmetics industry to follow regulatory protocols, and warned against making “unusual claims” to younger-looking skin ...

They have also been asked to review their approval process for such fixed dose combination drugs (FDC) and ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and rules.

The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 gives the state drug inspectors the power to call for sales records (S. 18A & S.18B) of the NSQ batch and seize the NSQ drugs [S. 22(c)] so that they cannot be sold ...

Earlier this year, the Drugs Consultative Committee, a statutory body under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, in its 48th meeting, examined the issue of sale of medicines over internet and after ...

They have also been asked to review their approval process for such fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs and ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and rules.