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 Union Health Ministry has published a draft notification proposing amendments to the drugs rules under which imported drugs should have a minimum residual shelf life of 12…

The Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of the current 60% of total shelf life.…

Centre proposes easier drug import approvals for testing and research, aiming to reduce compliance burden and strengthen pharmaceutical innovation in India.

Health Ministry proposes amendments to enhance drug import efficiency, facilitating research by simplifying regulations and adjusting shelf-life requirements.