India plans to ease shelf-life norms for imported drugs, proposing a 12-month minimum residual shelf life to reduce wastage, while retaining stricter rules for sensitive products.
The move is aimed at easing business operations in the pharmaceutical sector
Jun 27, 2026
10:42 am
What's the storyThe Indian government has proposed a major change in the shelf-life requirement for imported medicines.
The new rule, if implemented, would replace the current norm of more than 60% shelf life with a minimum residual shelf life of 12 months at the time of import.
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