The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on February 26, 2021 have issued the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Following are the key highlights:
• Serial Number 23 of Schedule K which provides certain exemptions to certain drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 , have been substituted Drugs supplied by ( i ) Multipurpose Workers attached to Primary Health Centre’s or Sub- Centre’s, (ii) Community Health Volunteers under the Rural Health Scheme, (iii) Nurses, Auxiliary Nurses, Midwives an d Lady Health Visitors attached to Urban Family Welfare Centre’s or Primary Health Centre’s/Subcenter’s and “(iv) Anganwadi Workers; and (v) Community Health Officers at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres.’’.
[Notification No: G.S.R. 140(E)]
