Tag: Health Ministry
MANUFACTURING India Proposes Faster Medical Device Licensing Under New Draft Guidelines

India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to shorten manufacturing licence approval timelines for medical devices, a move aimed at improving regulatory efficiency, enhancing ease of doing business and accelerating the availability of quality medical devices in India. The ministry has issued a draft notification […]

CW Bureau · Jun 28, 2026
GENERAL India Proposes 12-Month Residual Shelf-Life Norm For Imported Drugs

India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has invited public comments on a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposing to rationalise the residual shelf-life requirement for imported drugs as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business while ensuring the continued availability of quality medicines. The draft notification, published through Gazette […]

CW Bureau · Jun 26, 2026