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The Central Government proposes to publish draft rules to further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, by inserting new provisions in Schedule H2.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) published G.S.R. 757(E) on October 16, 2025, containing draft rules to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945. These draft rules are proposed by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), following consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board. The draft rules, titled the Drugs (...... Amendment) Rules, 2025, are published for public information, and a 30-day period is provided from the date of Gazette availability for persons to submit objections and suggestions. These can be addressed to the Director (Drugs regulation), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Room No. 407, A Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110011 or emailed at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in. The amendments include inserting the words "Table 1" below the title [see sub-rules (6) and (7) of rule 96] in Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, and subsequently inserting a new "Table 2" after Table 1. Table 2 lists specific therapeutic categories of drug formulations: All Vaccines, All Antimicrobials, All Narcotic and Psychotropic drugs listed under the Narcotic and Psychotropic drugs Act, 1985, and All Anticancer drugs. The principal rules were published via notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1) dated December 21, 1945. The rules shall come into force from a date specified by the Government at the time of final publication.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18102025-267026 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ ASVINA 24, 1947 No. 673] 6927 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025 G.S.R. 757(E). — The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub- section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing these draft rules are made available to the public. Objections and suggestions which may be received from any person within the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government. Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Director (Drugs regulation), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Room No. 407, A Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110011 or emailed at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in. DRAFT RULES 1. (i) These rules may be called the Drugs (...... Amendment) Rules, 2025. (ii) These rules shall come into force from the date as specified by the Government at the time of final publication of the rules in the Official Gazette. 2. (i) In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under Schedule H2, below the title [see sub-rules (6) and (7) of rule 96] the words "Table 1" shall be inserted. (ii) In Drugs Rules, 1945, under Schedule H2, after the Table 1, a Table shall be inserted namely: - Table 2 +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serial Number| Therapeutic Category of drug formulations | +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | All Vaccines | | 2 | All Antimicrobials | | 3 | All Narcotic and Psychotropic drugs listed under the Narcotic and | | | Psychotropic drugs Act, 1985 | | 4 | All Anticancer drugs | +--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No X.11014/07/2025-DR] NIKHIL GAJRAJ, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette vide notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1) dated 21st the December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R......(E), dated....... 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA KUMAR Date: 2025.10.18 14:02:30+0530

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