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Centre moots unified portal for drug regulation to build trust in quality

Move seeks to harmonise regulatory requirements at central and state level

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Industry experts have said India’s fragmented regulatory system is a challenge for procurers and quality assurance

Sohini Das Mumbai

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 19 2023 | 7:06 PM IST

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The Indian drug regulatory system is set for an overhaul. The Centre is working on a digital drugs regulatory system (DRS) -- a unified online portal for all regulatory activities.

A proposal for the same was recently shared by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajiv Singh Raghuvanshi with all state drug controllers, pharma manufacturing associations, Customs, Bureau of Indian Standards, Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Consumer Affairs, etc, seeking their comments and suggestions. Business Standard has seen a copy of the proposal.

A committee headed by the pharmaceuticals department secretary was set up to present a road

Topics : drug manufacturers Regulators

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