Draft Bill on Drugs cosmetics and medical devices

  • September 9, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Draft Bill on Drugs cosmetics and medical devices

Subject – Governance

Context – Panel set up to draft Bill on drugs, cosmetics and medical devices

Concept –

  • The Union government has constituted a committee for framing legislation regarding new drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. The eight-member panel, headed by Drugs Controller General of India G. Somani, is scheduled to submit a draft document by November 30.
  • The committee is allowed to co-opt one or more member if needed.
  • The order further states that the committee shall undertake pre-legislative consultations and examine the present Act, previously framed Drugs and Cosmetics Bills and submit a draft document for a new Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices Bill.
Draft Bill on Drugs cosmetics and medical devices Governance