Govt plans new drugs law to overhaul pharma, medical device regulation
- Source
- The Economic Times - Industry
- Source link
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/govt-plans-new-drugs-law-to-overhaul-pharma-medical-device-regulation/articleshow/133015180.cms
- Published
- 2026-08-07 00:30:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-07 02:50:03
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
The government is set to replace the 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act with a new law covering drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. The draft bill strengthens the powers of the DCGI, introduces stricter bail provisions for serious drug offences, enables faster approvals and recalls, and creates dedicated regulatory and advisory bodies for medical devices.
Procurement Relevance Gate
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— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-07 02:50:03
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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