Executive Summary:
This notification pertains to amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. It includes changes regarding the manufacture for sale of drugs/cosmetics, extending to individuals, organizations, or procurement agencies. These amendments are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (March 19, 2019).
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945:
* Rule 1: These rules are called the Drugs and Cosmetics Eighth Amendment Rules, 2019.
* Rule 2: They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* Part XVA Amendment: The heading "MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OF DRUGS COSMETICS" is amended to include "OR AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION OR PROCUREMENT AGENCY."
* Rule 150B Amendment: Subrule 1 is amended to include "or an individual or organization or procurement agency" in Form 36.
* Rule 150C Amendment: The heading and subrule 1 are amended to include "or for an individual or organization or procurement agency."
* Rule 150E Amendment: Clause f is substituted to require approved institutions to furnish test/analysis reports from manufacturers in Form 39 and from individuals/organizations/procurement agencies in Form 39A.
* Schedule A Amendment:
* Forms 36 and 37 headings are amended to include "OR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION OR PROCUREMENT AGENCY."
* Form 36 paragraph 1 is amended to include "or for an individual or organization or procurement agency."
* Form 39A is inserted, specifying the report format for tests/analysis by approved institutions for individuals/organizations/procurement agencies.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers of Drugs and Cosmetics:
* Impact: Must comply with the amended rules regarding manufacture for sale, now including provisions for individuals, organizations, and procurement agencies.
* Action Required: Update processes and documentation to reflect the new amendments, including using the revised forms (36, 37, and 39A) where applicable.
Individuals, Organizations, and Procurement Agencies:
* Impact: Now included in the scope of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, particularly regarding manufacturing for sale.
* Action Required: Adhere to the amended rules and ensure compliance with the requirements, including proper documentation and reporting as per the updated forms.
Approved Institutions:
* Impact: Responsible for providing test and analysis reports for samples received not only from manufacturers but also from individuals, organizations, and procurement agencies.
* Action Required: Use Form 39A for reporting test results for samples received from individuals/organizations/procurement agencies and Form 39 for manufacturers.
Central Government
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended rules.
* Action Required: Ensure that the amended rules are effectively communicated to all stakeholders and that compliance is monitored.
Key Entities Referenced
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940: A law in India governing the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics.
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945: Rules framed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for health policy in India.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
G.S.R. 223E: A notification number related to amendment of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
G.S.R. 720E: A notification number related to amendment of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Drugs Technical Advisory Board: A board consulted by the Central Government for amending the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.
Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari: Jt. Secy. at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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का (cid:13)ा(cid:29)प, ओषिध और (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी अिधिनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) क(cid:31) धारा 12 क(cid:31) उपधारा(1) और धारा 33 क(cid:31)
उपधारा(1) क(cid:31) अप!े ानुसार भारत के राजप%, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म & भारत सरकार के ’ वा’ ) य और
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अविध के अवसान के पूव,8 आपि= और सुझाव आमं ि%त (cid:1)कए गए थ;े
और, राजप% क(cid:31) (cid:13)ितयां जनता को 4 अग’त, 2018 को उपल:ध करा दी गई थी;
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अत: अब, के6@ ीय सरकार, ओषिध और (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी अिधिनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) क(cid:31) धारा 12 और धारा
33 के अधीन (cid:13)दBत शि2य(cid:28) का (cid:13)योग करत े Cए, ओषिध तकनीक(cid:31) सलाहकार बोड 8 स े परामश8 करन े के पF चात् ओषिध और
(cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी िनयम, 1945 का और सशं ोधन करन ेके िलए िनG निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा8त:्-
1. (1) सिं !K नाम और (cid:13)ारंभ:- इन िनयम(cid:28) का सिं !K नाम ओषिध और (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी (आठवां संशोधन) िनयम, 2019
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के, शीषक8 म,& “ओषिध / (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी क(cid:31) िबU(cid:31) के िलए िविनमा8ण”, श:द(cid:28) के पVात ् “या 1 यि2गत या संगठन या
उपापन अिभकरण” श:द अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कये जाएंगे।
3. उ2 िनयम के िनयम 150 ख के, उपिनयम (i) म& “ओषिध या (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी क(cid:31) िबU(cid:31) के िलए (cid:13)(cid:29)प 36 म& (cid:1)कया
जायेगा”, श:द (cid:28) के ’थान पर “ओषिध और (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी क(cid:31) िबU(cid:31) के िलए या 1य ि2गत या संगठन या उपापन
अिभकरण को (cid:13)(cid:29)प 36 म &(cid:1)कया जाएगा” श:द रखे जाएंगे।
4. उ2 िनयम के िनयम 150 ग म,&-
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संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण” श:द अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कय ेजाएंगे।
(ii) उपिनयम (i) म,& “ओषिध / (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी का िविनमा8ण के िलए”, श:द(cid:28) के पVात,् “या 1य ि2गत या
संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण” श:द अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कय ेजाएंगे।
5. उ2 िनयम के िनयम 150 ड़ म,& खंड (च) के ’थान पर िनGन िलिखत खंड को रखा जाएगा, अथा8त:्-
“(च) अनमु ो(cid:1)दत सं’था (cid:13)(cid:29)प 39 म& िविनमात8 ा से (cid:13)ाK नमून(cid:28) पर परी!ण या िव[ेषण के प*रणाम(cid:28) और (cid:13)(cid:29)प 39 क
म &(cid:1)कसी \ि2गत या संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण स े*रपोट8 (cid:13)’तुत कर&गे।”
6. उ2 िनयम क(cid:31), अनसु ूची क म,&-
(i) (cid:13)(cid:29)प 36 और 37 के शीषक8 म,& “ओषिध / (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी क(cid:31) िबU(cid:31) के िलए िविनमाण8 ” श:द(cid:28) के पVात,्
“या 1य ि2गत या संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण” श:द अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कए जाएंगे।
(ii) (cid:13)(cid:29)प 36 के परै ा (1) म,& “ओषिध / (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी क(cid:31) िबU(cid:31) के िलए िविनमाण8 ” श:द(cid:28) के पVात ् “या
1य ि2गत या संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण” श:द अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कए जाएंगे।
(iii) (cid:13)(cid:29)प 39 के पVात,् िनGन िलिखत (cid:13)(cid:29)प अ6तः’थािपत (cid:1)कया जाएगा, अथा8त:्-
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(1) 1य ि2गत या संगठन या उपापन अिभकरण का नाम िजसस ेनमूना (cid:13)ा? त Cआ ह ै------------------
(2) भेजन ेवाले ^ापन क(cid:31) Uम स_ं य ा और तारीख -------------------------------------
(3) नमनू (cid:28) क(cid:31) सं_य ा -----------------------------------------------------------------------
(4) नमनू े क(cid:31) (cid:13)ािK क(cid:31) तारीख ------------------------------------------------------------
(5) ओषिध या (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी या क‘ ची साम(cid:18)ी का नाम िजसका नमनू े म& अतं 7व98 होना ताBप7यत8 ह ै----------------
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(6) क‘च ी साम(cid:18)ी या अंितम उBप ाद थोक म & या अंितम उB पाद तैयार पकै म,& का : यौरा जैसा (cid:13)षे क .ारा (cid:13)ा? त (cid:1)कया
गया ह:ै
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(ख) क‘च ी सामि(cid:18)य(cid:28) और *रपै5 ड औषिधय(cid:28) के मामले म &मलू िविनमा8ता का नाम
(ग) बैच सं_य ा
(घ) िविनमाण8 क(cid:31) तारीख, य(cid:1)द कोई ह ै
(ङ) अवसान क(cid:31) तारीख, य(cid:1)द कोई ह ै
(7) परी!ण या लागू (cid:1)कए गए िवFल ेषण के साथ परी!ण या िवF लेषण के प*रणाम
अधोह’त ा!री क(cid:31) राय म& उपरो5त उदघृ तृ नमनू ा अिधिनयम और तB संबधं ी िनयम(cid:28) म &दी गई प*रभाषा के अनुसार
नीच े(cid:1)दए गए कारण(cid:28) के चलत ेमानक गणु वBत ा के ह/; मानक गणु वB ता के नहd ह।;
तारीख :
परी!ण के (cid:13)भारी के ह’ ता!र
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पपपपणणणण:::: अिं तम उBप ाद म &*रपै5ड साम(cid:18)ी सिGमिलत ह।ै
*जो लागू न हो उसे काट द &।” ।
[फा. सं. ए5स .11014/14/2018-डीआर]
डॉ. मनदीप के. भgडारी, संयु5त सिचव
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पपपपणणणण::::---- ओषिध और (cid:13)साधन साम(cid:18)ी िनयम, 1945, भारत के राजप% म & अिधसूचना सं_या एफ़.28-10/45-एच (1),
तारीख 21 (cid:1)दसGबर, 1945 .ारा (cid:13)कािशत (cid:1)कए गए थ े और अिधसूचना स_ं या सा. का. िन. 213(अ), तारीख
माच,8 2019 .ारा अिं तम बार संशोिधत (cid:1)कए गए थ।े
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department Of Helth And Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2019
G.S.R. 223(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics 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. 720(E), dated the 30th July, 2018 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 forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette
containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And whereas copies of the Gazette were made available to the public on the 4th August, 2018;
And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said rules have been considered by the
Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 12 and section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby
makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. (1) These rules may be called the Drugs and Cosmetics (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 (hereinafter to be referred as said rules), in PART XV(A), in the
heading, after the words, “MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OF DRUGS / COSMETICS”, the words, “OR AN
INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANISATION OR PROCUREMENT AGENCY” shall be inserted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 150B, in sub-rule (1) for the words “for sale of drugs or cosmetics, shall be made in
Form 36” the words “for sale of drugs and cosmetics or an individual or organisation or procurement agency
shall be made in Form 36” shall be substituted.
4. In the said rules, in rule 150C,-
(i) In heading, after the words, “for manufacture of drugs/cosmetics”, the words “or for an individual or
organisation or procurement agency” shall be inserted.
(ii) In sub-rule (1), after the words, “for manufacture of drugs or cosmetics”, the words “or an individual or
organisation or procurement agency” shall be inserted.
5. In the said rules, in rule 150E, for clause (f) the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(f) The approved institution shall furnish reports of the results of test or analysis on the samples received from
manufacturer in Form 39 and from an individual or organisation or procurement agency in Form 39A.”
6. In the said rules, in Schedule A,-
(i) In Form 36 and Form 37, in the heading, after the words, “MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OF DRUGS/
COSMETICS”, the words, “OR FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANISATION OR
PROCUREMENT AGENCY” shall be inserted.
(ii) In Form 36, in paragraph (1), after the words, “manufacture for sale of drugs/ cosmetics”, the words,
“or for an individual or organisation or procurement agency” shall be inserted.
(iii) after the Form 39, the following Form shall be inserted, namely:-
“Form 39A
[See sub-rule (f) of rule 150E]
Report of test or analysis by approved institution for an Individual
or Organisation or Procurement agency
(1) Name of individual or organisation or procurement agency from whom sample is
received……………………….
(2) Serial number and date of sender’s memorandum…………………………..
(3) Number of samples…………………………………..
(4) Date of receipt of the sample……………………………………………………
(5) Name of drug or cosmetics or raw material purporting to be contained in the sample…..
(6) Details of raw material or final product in bulk or final product in finished pack* as obtained by sender:
(a) Name and address of the Manufacturer and Licence number mentioned on the label ………….
(b) Name of original Manufacturer in the case of raw materials and re-packed drugs …………
(c) Batch number ………
(d) Date of manufacture, if any …….
(e) Date of expiry, if any ……….
(7) Results of test or analysis with protocols of test or analysis applied.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
In the opinion of the undersigned, the sample referred to above is *of standard quality/is not of standard
quality as defined in the Act and the rules made thereunder for the reasons given below.
Date.........................................................
Signature of Person-in-charge of testing
Note:- Final product includes repacked material.
*Delete whichever is not applicable.”
[F. No. X.11014/14/2018-DR]
Dr. MANDEEP K. BHANDARI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 was published in the Official Gazette vide notification number
F.28-10/45-H (1), dated the 21st December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 213(E),
dated the 11th march, 2019.
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