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Core Purpose

The Central Government proposes draft rules to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, specifically regarding exemptions and the inclusion of certain oral alcohol formulations in Schedule H1.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare), exercising 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), and after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, has published draft rules G.S.R. 760(E) on October 16, 2025. These draft rules, named the Drugs (...... Amendment) Rules, 2025, propose two key amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945. Firstly, in Schedule K against serial no. 10, the 'Extent and Conditions of Exemptions' will be substituted to exclude "All oral formulations containing more than 12% alcohol v/v (Ethyl Alcohol) packed and sold in packings or bottles of more than 30 milliliters" from the general exemption of Chapter IV provisions of the Act and rules thereunder. Secondly, in Schedule H1, a new entry "51. All oral formulations containing more than 12% alcohol v/v (Ethyl Alcohol) packed and sold in packings or bottles of more than 30 milliliters" shall be inserted after the last entry. These draft rules are published for public information, and objections and suggestions may be submitted within thirty days from the date of the Gazette's availability to the Director (Drugs regulation), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Room No. 407, A Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110011 or via email at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in. The principal rules were originally 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-18102025-267030 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 676] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ASVINA 24, 1947 6930 GI/2025 (1) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025 G.S.R. 760(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) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. (i) In the Drugs Rules, 1945, in Schedule K against the serial no. 10, under Extent and Conditions of Exemptions the words "All provisions of Chapter IV of the Act and rules thereunder" shall be substituted with the words as under: "All provisions of Chapter IV of the Act and rules thereunder except for all oral formulations containing more than 12% alcohol v/v (Ethyl Alcohol) packed and sold in packings or bottles of more than 30 milliliters." (ii) In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under Schedule H1, after the last entry, following entry shall be inserted, namely: - "51. All oral formulations containing more than 12% alcohol v/v (Ethyl Alcohol) packed and sold in packings or bottles of more than 30 milliliters. [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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