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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare publishes draft rules to further amend the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, for public information and consultation.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) issued Notification G.S.R. 504(E) on June 22, 2026, publishing draft rules to amend the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019. These draft rules, 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), after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, are for information of all persons likely to be affected. Notice is given that the draft rules will be considered after thirty days from the date of Gazette publication. Objections and suggestions may be addressed to the Under Secretary (Drugs), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, U-6, Work Hall- C Wing, First Floor, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, 110001 or emailed at [email protected]. These rules, titled the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019 (...... Amendment) Rules, 2026, shall come into force from a date specified by the Government upon final publication. The amendment proposes to insert a proviso in the Fifth Schedule after para 1 (5) (C) (iii) of the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019. This proviso mandates that for new drugs detailed under Rule 2 (1) (w) (iv) and (v) of the 2019 Rules, periodic safety update reports shall be submitted every six months for the first two years after drug approval. For drugs under Rule 2 (1) (w) (iv), these reports shall continue annually for the subsequent two years and thereafter once every three years until the drug product is marketed. For drugs under Rule 2 (1) (w) (v), the reports shall continue annually for subsequent years until the drug product is marketed.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25062026-273835 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 453] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ASADHA 1, 1948 4611 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd June, 2026 G.S.R. 504(E). — The following draft of certain rules further to amend the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, 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 Under Secretary (Drugs), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, U-6, Work Hall- C Wing, First Floor, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, 110001 or emailed at [email protected]. [PART II—SECTION 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 3 DRAFT RULES 1. (i) These rules may be called the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019 (...... Amendment) Rules, 2026. (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. In the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, following proviso shall be inserted in Fifth schedule after para 1 (5) (C) (iii): Provided that: a. For new drugs as detailed under (iv) of Rule 2 (1) (w) of the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, "the periodic safety update reports shall be submitted every six months for the first two years after approval of the drug is granted to the applicant. For subsequent two years, the periodic safety update reports shall continue to be submitted annually and thereafter once every three years until the drug product is marketed. b. For new drugs as detailed under (v) of Rule 2 (1) (w) of the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules, 2019, "the periodic safety update reports shall be submitted every six months for the first two years after approval of the drug is granted to the applicant. For subsequent years, the periodic safety update reports shall continue to be submitted annually until the drug product is marketed. [F. No. X.11014/07/2026-DR] HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette vide notification No. ..........., dated the ...........and last amended vide notification number G.S.R......(E), dated the....... 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 Date: 2026.06.25 22:54:45+0530

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