Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945

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The Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1945
Territorial extent India
Passed1940
Amended by
1955, 1964, 1972, 1982, 1986, 1995
Summary
An act to regulate import, manufacture, distribution and sale of Drugs and Cosmetics.
Status: In force

The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are the rules which the government of India established for the implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. These rules classify drugs under given schedules and present guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule. [1] [2]

Contents

Schedules

The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 has provisions for classification of drugs under given schedules and there are guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule. [1] The Rule 67 details the conditions of licenses. The Rule 97 contains the labeling regulations. [3]

The notable Schedules include:


Other Schedules and their summary:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dr. Lily Srivastava (2010). Law & Medicine. Universal Law Publishing. pp. 216–. ISBN   978-81-7534-949-0.
  2. Pillay (30 November 2012). Modern Medical Toxicology. Jaypee Brothers Publishers. p. 30. ISBN   978-93-5025-965-8 . Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940" (PDF). Central Drugs Standard Control Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 P.V. Guharaj (2003). Forensic Medicine. Orient Blackswan. p. 327. ISBN   978-81-250-2488-0 . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. "Government notifies Schedule H1 drugs". The Hindu. 27 September 2013. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. "Schedule H, Schedule X and Schedule H1 Drugs - GKToday". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. Dey, Sushmi (24 September 2012). "Plan to ease morphine procurement for use in pain relief". Business Standard . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  8. "Modifications in Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940) and Rules | Centre for Science and Environment" (PDF). cseindia.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

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