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.…

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