The Union Health ministry has released the new draft ‘Drug, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill-2022’ that separately defines medical devices, makes provision for constitution of a separate expert group on medical devices, and calls for setting up of central and state medical device-testing laboratories on the lines of the network of drug-testing laboratories. The draft Bill also suggests that the Central government formulate rules for regulating online pharmacies. [2]
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/draft-new-drugs-medical-devices-and-cosmetics-bill-2022
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Drugs Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-health-and-family-welfare
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cosmetics-india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care