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No licence needed for sale and stocking of hand sanitisers, says govt

According to the govt notification, several representations were made to the government requesting them to exempt hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Medics spraying sanitiser on hands before collecting swab sample from a woman at a roadside for Covid-19 test, in Chennai.
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Medics spraying sanitiser on hands before collecting swab sample from a woman at a roadside for Covid-19 test, in Chennai.

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In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry has exempted hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence for its stocking or sale under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.

According to the government notification, several representations were made to the government requesting them to exempt hand sanitizers from the requirement of sale licence under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.


"The Central government is satisfied that hand sanitizers are essential to meet the requirements

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