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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has published draft rules to further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposing to expand the scope of regulated products.

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) issued Notification G.S.R. 758(E) on October 16, 2025, publishing draft rules to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945. These amendments are proposed by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board. The draft rules, titled the Drugs (...... Amendment) Rules, 2025, will come into force on a date specified at final publication. Key proposed changes to the Drugs Rules, 1945, include: in sub-rule (3) of rule 75, inserting "Cell or Stem Cell derived products, Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts, etc." after "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs"; in sub-rule (1A) of rule 75A, substituting "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs" with an expanded list including "Cell or Stem Cell derived products" and "Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts"; similar substitutions are proposed for rules 76 and 76A, and in the titles and para 1 of Forms 27D, 27DA, 28D, and 28DA, to include "CELL OR STEM CELL DERIVED PRODUCTS/ GENE THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS OR XENOGRAFTS, ETC.". Objections and suggestions from affected persons are invited within thirty days from the Gazette's availability, to 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 via email at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in. The principal rules were initially published vide notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1) dated 21st December, 1945.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18102025-267029 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 674] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ASVINA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025 G.S.R. 758(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 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. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the sub-rule (3) of rule 75, after the words “Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs," the words "Cell or Stem Cell derived products, Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts, etc." shall be inserted. 3. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the sub-rule (1A) of rule 75A, the words "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs" shall be substituted with the words “Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs', 'Cell or Stem Cell derived products', 'Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts', etc.". 4. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the rule 76 and 76A, wherever the words "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs" occurred shall be substituted with the words “Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs, Cell or Stem Cell derived products, Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts, etc.”. 5. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the title of Form 27D, Form 27DA, Form 28D and Form 28DA, the words “RECOMBINANT DNA (R-DNA) DERIVED DRUGS" shall be substituted with the words “RECOMBINANT DNA (R-DNA) DERIVED DRUGS/CELL OR STEM CELL DERIVED PRODUCTS/ GENE THERAPEUTIC PRODUCTS OR XENOGRAFTS, ETC.". 6. In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the para 1 of Form 27D, Form 27DA, Form 28D and Form 28DA, the words "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs" shall be substituted with the words "Recombinant DNA (r-DNA) derived drugs/ Cell or Stem Cell derived products/ Gene therapeutic products or Xenografts, etc.". [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.

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