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Core Purpose

This notification publishes the Drugs (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026, which amends rule 89 of the Drugs Rules, 1945.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) published G.S.R. 713(E) on August 6, 2026, issuing the Drugs (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026. These rules, enacted by the Central Government under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945. Specifically, rule 89 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, is amended by substituting the words and figures "Form 25 or Form 28" with "Form 25 or Form 25A or Form 25F or Form 28 or Form 28A or Form 28B or Form 28D or Form 28DA or 28E or Form 28F". A draft of these amendments was previously published as G.S.R. 299(E) on April 21, 2026, and made available to the public on April 22, 2026, inviting objections and suggestions, which were considered by the Central Government. The original Drugs Rules, 1945, were published on December 21, 1945, and last amended by G.S.R. 706(E) on July 30, 2026. These new rules will come into force from their publication date in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08082026-275299 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 649] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th August, 2026 G.S.R. 713(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945 was published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) number G.S.R. 299(E), dated the 21st April, 2026, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 22nd April, 2026; And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12 and 33 of the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, namely:— 1. (1) These rules may be called the Drugs (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, in rule 89, for the words and figures "Form 25 or Form 28" the words, figures and letters "Form 25 or Form 25A or Form 25F or Form 28 or Form 28A or Form 28B or Form 28D or Form 28DA or 28E or Form 28F" shall be substituted. [F. No. X.11014/03/2026-DR] HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy. Note: The Drugs Rules, 1945 were published in the Official Gazette vide notification No. F. 28-10/45H (1), dated the 21st December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 706 (E), dated the 30th July, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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