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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024/KARTIKA 7, 1946
7026 GI/2024
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th October, 2024
[F. No. T-11011/05/2019-DCC (AYUSH)]
Dr. KOUSTHUBHA UPADHYAYA, Adviser (Ayurveda)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide, notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1), dated the
21st December, 1945 and last amended, vide, notification number G.S.R. 360 (E), dated the 1st July, 2024.
G.S.R. 669(E).—Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, was
published as required under section 33N of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Ayush, number G.S.R. 98(E), dated the
02nd February, 2024, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and
suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on
which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public;
And Whereas, the copies of said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the 5th February, 2024;
And Whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said rules have been duly considered by the
Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 6, sections 12, 33 and 33N of the
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with the Ayurvedic, Siddha,
Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945,
namely: -
1. Short title, and commencement: - (1) These rules may be called the Drugs (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Drugs Rules, 1945 (hereinafter referred to as the said Rules), in part XVI, XVIA, XVIII and Part XIX;
(a) for the words "Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs" wherever they appear, the following words shall be
substituted namely: -
"Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani Drugs”.
(b) for the words "Ayurvedic (including Siddha) or Unani durgs" wherever they appear, the following words shall be
substituted namely: -
"Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani Drugs".
3. In the said rules, in clause 2, -
(i) for clause (dd), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
'(dd) "Homoeopathy medicine" includes any drug intended for internal or external use for diagnosis, treatment,
mitigation or prevention of diseases or disorder in human beings and animals, which is recorded in homoeopathy
provings, or the therapeutic efficacy of which has been established through clinical experience or research, and is
used as described in the homoeopathy books specified in the first and second schedule, which is manufactured in
accordance with the techniques of homoeopathy pharmacy and covers combination of ingredients of such
homoeopathy drugs, but does not include a drug which is administered by injectable route';
(ii) for clause (eb), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
'(eb) "Registered Homoeopathy medical practitioner” means a person :-
(i) holding a qualification granted by an authority specified or notified in the Schedules to the Homoeopathy
Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973); or The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020 (15
of 2020); or
(ii) registered or eligible for registration in a medical register of a State or National register meant for the
registration of persons practicing the Homoeopathy system of medicine under The National Commission for
Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020 (15 of 2020)';
(iii) after clause (ec), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
'(ed) "Registered Ayurveda or Siddha or Sowa-Rigpa or Unani medical practitioner" means a person -
(i) holding a qualification granted by an authority specified or notified in the Schedules to the Indian Medicine Central
Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970); or National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 (14 of
2020); or
(ii) registered or eligible for registration in a medical register of a State or National register meant for the registration
of persons practicing the Ayurveda or Siddha or Sowa-Rigpa or Unani system of medicine as under National
Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)Act, 2020 (14 of 2020)';
(iv) after clause (h), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
'(hh) "Sowa-Rigpa drugs" includes all medicines intended for internal or external use for or in the diagnosis,
treatment, mitigation or prevention of disease or disorder in human beings or animals, and manufactured exclusively
in accordance with the formulae described in the authoritative books of Sowa-Rigpa systems of medicine as specified
in the First Schedule of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940;
(hi) "Sowa-Rigpa proprietary medicine", in relation to Sowa-Rigpa systems of medicine means all formulations
containing only such ingredients mentioned in the formulae described in the authoritative books of Sowa-Rigpa
systems of medicine as specified in the First Schedule, but does not include a medicine which is administered by
parenteral route and also a formulation included in the authoritative books as specified in clause (hh);".
4. for rule 30AA, In the said rules, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"30AA. Import of New Homoeopathic medicines. (1) No New Homoeopathic medicine shall be imported except
under and in accordance with the permission in writing by the Licensing Authority as defined in clause (b) of rule 21.
(2) The importer of a New Homoeopathic medicine when applying for permission under sub-rule (1) shall produce
before the Licensing Authority such documentary and other evidence as may be required by the Licensing Authority
for assessing the safety, therapeutic efficacy of the medicine including the minimum homoeopathic provings carried
out with it.
Explanation. - For the purpose of this rule, 'New Homoeopathic Medicine' means, -
(i) a Homoeopathic medicine which is not specified in the official Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India or
United States of America or of the United Kingdom or the German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia or the French
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia or the European Pharmacopeia; or
(ii) which is not recognised in authoritative Homoeopathic books specified in the First Schedule of the Act, as
efficacious under the conditions recommended; or
(iii) a combination of Homoeopathic medicines containing one or more medicines which are not specified in any
of the Pharmacopoeias referred to in clause (i) or not recognized in authoritative Homoeopathic books referred to in
clause (ii); or
(iv) a combination of two or more Homoeopathic medicines even if individually mentioned in the official
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia as in clause (i) or in authoritative Homoeopathic books specified in the First Schedule
of the Act, which are now proposed to be combined for the first time in a fixed ratio, or if the ratio of ingredients in an
already marketed combination is proposed to be changed, with certain claims; or
(3) A New Homoeopathic Medicine shall continue to be considered as New Homoeopathic Medicine for a period of
five years from the date of its first approval. After completion of five years, these medicines will be considered as
homoeopathy medicines defined under rule 2 (dd).
(4) The Licensing Authority as defined in clause (b) of rule 21 after being satisfied that the drug shall be effective and
safe for use in the country, shall issue approval subject to the conditions stated therein:
Provided that the Licensing Authority shall, where the data provided or generated on the New Homoeopathic
Medicine is inadequate, intimate the applicant in writing, and the conditions, which shall be satisfied before
permission could be considered.
Provided further that nothing contained under this rule shall be applicable to such Homoeopathic medicine
which has been issued approval for import or license for manufacture for sale in India prior to the date of this
notification from the concerned State or Central Authority as the case may be, and if such authority or person provides
substantive information that the approval of competent authority has been obtained prior to the date of this
notification.
Note: For the purpose of safety, therapeutic efficacy of the medicine including the minimum homoeopathic provings
carried out with it, shall be in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by Central Council for Research in
Homoeopathy from time to time".
5. In the said rules, in rule 67A, -
(i) for sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted namely: -
"(2) Application for the grant of a licence to sell, stock or exhibit or offer for sale or distribute Homoeopathic
medicines shall be made in Form 19-B to the Licensing Authority and shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees two
thousand.";
(ii) after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted namely: -
"(4) The application shall be made through portal e-AUSHADHI (www.eaushadhi.gov.in) as per the format provided
in the said portal, pertaining to the sale license of Homoeopathic Medicines:
Provided that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by the
Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted."
6. In the said rules, for rule 67C the following rule shall be substituted, namely: -
"67C. Forms of licences to sell drugs. -(1) Subject to the conditions of rule 67F being fulfilled, a licence to sell,
stock or exhibit or offer for sale or distribute Homoeopathic medicines by retail or by wholesale shall be issued in
Form 20C or 20D as the case may be.
(2) The licence shall be issued within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the application or
from the date of fulfillment by the applicant of any shortcomings highlighted by the licensing authority as the case
may be.
(3) The application shall be processed through portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) and license in
Form 20C or 20D issued online as per the format provided in the said portal:
Provided that no license shall be required for exhibiting the drugs for promotional activities in any fair.
Provided further that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified
by the Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be
accepted."
7. In the said rules, for rule 67E the following rule shall be substituted, namely: -
"67E Duration of licences.- (1) A licence issued in Form 20C or 20D shall remain valid perpetually:
Provided that the licencee shall submit a self-declaration of adherence to the conditions of license and the
provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Rules, every five years from the date of issue of license in Form
20C or 20D or from the date of submission of last self-declaration as the case may be.
(2) The licensing authority shall issue two reminders to licensee for submission of self-declaration, six months and
three months by Registered Post/ Speed post with Acknowledgement Due and email, before the date of completion of
every five years' interval from the date of issue of license or from the date of issuance of such reminder, as the case
may be:
Provided further that such self-declaration should be made within three months of completion of five years
from the date of issue of license in Form 20C or 20D or from the date of submission of last self-declaration as the case
may be, and in the event of non-submission of such self-declaration, license shall be deemed to have been cancelled.
Fresh application under Form 19B is to be made thereafter”.
8. In the said rules, rule 67EE shall be omitted.
9. In the said rules, sub-rule (6) of rule 67G shall be omitted.
10. In the said rules, in rule 85B, -
(i) in sub-rule (1), the words "or renewal" shall be omitted;
(ii) for sub-rule (2), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"(2) The application in Form 24C shall be accompanied-
(a) by a fee of rupees two thousand for any number of single ingredient Homoeopathic medicines as defined in
clause (dd) of Rule 2.
(b) by a fee of rupees two hundred per product for combination of ingredients of Homoeopathic medicines as
defined in clause (dd) of Rule 2:
Provided that notwithstanding the period for renewal, existing license holders under Form 25C prior to the
date of commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024, and having a valid Good Manufacturing Practices Certificate as per
Schedule M-I, shall seek for the perpetuity of existing licence within a period of one year from the date of
commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024, by depositing a onetime licence retention fee of rupees one thousand for
existing licenced drugs falling under clause (a) of this rule; and at the rate of rupees one hundred per product for
combination of ingredients of Homoeopathic medicines for existing licenced drugs falling under clause (b) of this
rule;
Provided further that either of online and offline process of licence application shall be accepted till the portal
e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect within six months of the commencement of the Drugs
Rules, 2024 and during this period either of online and offline process of licence application shall be accepted;
Provided also that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by
the Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted.".
Explanation-for the purpose of clause (a) of this rule single ingredient Homoeopathic medicines with all of its
potencies will be considered as one product and separate fees potency wise is not required.";
(iii) sub-rules (3), (4), and sub-rule (5) shall be omitted.
11. In the said rules, after rule 85B, the following shall be inserted, namely: -
"85BA. Application for loan licence to manufacture Homoeopathic Medicines.
(1) Application for
grant of loan license to manufacture for sale or for distribution of Homoeopathic medicines shall be made to the
Licensing Authority appointed by the State Government for the purpose of this Part and shall be made in Form 24 C1.
(2) The application in Form 24C1 shall be accompanied-
(a) by a fee of rupees two thousand for any number of single ingredient Homoeopathic medicines as defined in
clause (dd) of rule 2;
(b) by a fee of rupees two hundred per product for combination of ingredients of Homoeopathic medicines as
defined in clause (dd) of rule 2:
Provided that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by the
Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted.
Explanation. -For the purpose of clause (a) of this rule, single ingredient Homoeopathic medicines with all of its
potencies will be considered as one product and separate fees potency wise is not required.
Explanation. -For the purposes of this rule, a “loan licence” means a licence issued by the Licensing Authority to an
applicant who does not have his own arrangements for manufacture but intends to avail himself of the manufacturing
facilities owned by a licencee in Form 25C.
85BB. Application for Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices for Homoeopathic medicines
manufacturing unit. -(1) An application for the grant of a Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices for
Homoeopathic medicines manufacturing unit shall be made in Form 24C2 to the licensing authority along with a fee
of rupees five thousand.
(2) Every application in Form 24C2 shall be made for a unit having premises and other requirements as prescribed
under Schedule M-I:
Provided that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by the
Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted.".
12. In the said rules, for rule 85D, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"85D. Form of licence to manufacture Homeopathic medicines.
(1) Subject to the conditions of rule 85E being
fulfilled, a licence to manufacture for sale of Homeopathic medicines shall be issued in Form 25-C and loan licence to
manufacture for sale of Homeopathic medicines shall be issued in Form 25-C-1. The licence shall be issued within a
period of two months from the date of receipt of the application or from the date of fulfillment by the applicant of any
shortcomings highlighted by the licensing authority as the case maybe.
(2) A licence under this rule shall be granted by the licensing authority after consulting such expert committee in
homoeopathic systems of medicine, which the State Government may approve in this behalf.
(3) The application shall be processed through the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) for the purpose.
Provided that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by the
Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted.".
13. In the said rules, in rule 85E, -
(i) in the opening sentence the words “or renewal” and “or renewed" shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-rule (1),-
(A) in clause (a), after the words "a graduate in Science with Chemistry”, the words “or Botany or Zoology” shall be
inserted;
(B) for clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(c) holds qualification as defined under schedules of The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020
(15 of 2020) with 18 months of experience in the manufacture of Homoeopathic medicines:"
(iii) in sub-rule (2A), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice: The certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices to manufacturers of
Homoeopathic Medicines, who comply with the requirements as specified in schedule M-I, shall be issued in Form
26C-1."
(iv) under sub-rule (6), the proviso shall be omitted.
14. In the said rule, for rule 85EA, the following shall be substituted namely:-
"85EA. Inspection for grant of license and verification of compliance.-(1) Before a GMP certificate for License
under Form 25Cor Form 25C1 is granted or retained, the licensing authority shall cause the establishment in which the
manufacture of drugs is proposed to be conducted or being conducted to be inspected by one or more qualified
inspectors as mentioned under Rule 167 appointed by the Central or State Government.
(2) The inspector or inspectors shall examine the establishment intended to be used or being used for the manufacture
of drugs and verify the adherence to the conditions of license and the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and
the Drugs Rules not less than once in five years or as needed as per risk based approach:
Provided that the inspectors are allotted the inspection duty in a randomized manner ensuring that the same
inspector is not assigned inspection of a particular establishment consecutively for two terms of not less than five
years duration:
Provided further that if the premises is not inspected within the period of the validity of the GMP certificate
or even after submission of retention fee, the GMP certificate shall be deemed to be continued for further term of five
years.".
15. In the said rules, for rule 85EB, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"85EB. Report by Inspector.- (1) The Inspector or Inspectors shall examine all areas of the premises, plant and
appliances and also inspect the process of manufacture intended to be employed or being employed along with the
means to be employed or being employed for standardizing and testing the drugs to be manufactured or being
manufactured and enquire into the professional qualifications of the technical staff to be employed. He shall also
examine and verify the statements made in the application in regard to their correctness, and the capability of the
applicant to comply with the requirements of competent technical staff, manufacturing plants, testing equipments and
the Requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices and the Requirements of Plant and Equipments as laid down in
Schedule M-I.
(2) The Inspector shall forward a detailed descriptive report giving his findings on each aspect of inspection along
with his recommendations after completion of his inspection in accordance with the sub- rule (1), to the Licensing
Authority.".
16. In the said rules, for rule 85EC, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"85EC.-Procedure of Licensing Authority.- (1) If the Licensing Authority after such further enquiry, if any, as he
may consider necessary, and after being satisfied that the requirements of the provisions referred to in the rules under
the Act have been complied with and that the conditions of the licence shall be observed, shall issue a licence under
this Part.
(2) If the Licensing Authority is not satisfied of the requirements under sub-rule(1), shall issue a memorandum of
shortcoming, and the conditions which shall be satisfied before a licence is granted and shall supply the applicant a
copy of the inspection report.
(3) The applicant within two months of issue of such memorandum under sub-rule (2) shall reply the same.
(4) On non-submission of requirements in sub-rule (2), the Licensing Authority shall reject the application and shall
inform the applicant, the reasons for such rejection.
(5) For this purpose, the licensing authority shall intimate the applicant and process the application online through the
portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) for the purpose:
Provided that till the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) shall come to effect as notified by the
Central Government, till such time, either of online and offline process of license application shall be accepted.".
17. In the said rules, for rule 85ED, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“85ED-Further application after rejection.- If the applicant, within a period of six months from the rejection of an
application for a licence or Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices, as the case may be, informs the Licensing
Authority that the conditions laid down have been complied with and deposit an inspection fee of rupees one
thousand, the Licensing Authority may, after a further inspection, if any, is satisfied that the conditions for the grant of
a licence or certificate have been complied with, issue a licence or certificate under this Part.".
18. In the said rule, for rule 85F the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"85F. Duration of licence. (1) A licence issued in Form 25C or Form 25Clunless it is sooner suspended or
cancelled shall remain valid perpetually:
Provided that the licencee shall ensure validity of Good Manufacturing Practices certificate of the
manufacturing facilities used by the licencee.
19. In the said rule, after rule 85F, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"85FA. Duration of Certificate of Good Manufacturing Practices for Homoeopathic medicines manufacturing
units.- (1) A certificate issued in Form 26C1 shall remain valid unless it is cancelled by the Licensing authority
subject to deposit of a certificate retention fee of rupees one thousand before the expiry of a period of every
succeeding five years from the date of its issue.
(2) If the licencee fails to pay certificate retention fee on or before the due date as referred to in sub-rule (1), he shall
be liable to pay certificate retention fee along with a late fee calculated at the rate of two per cent of the certificate
retention fee for every month or part thereof up to six months, and in the event of non-payment of such fee, the
certificate shall be deemed to have been cancelled.".
20. In the said rules, rule 85G shall be omitted.
21. In the said rules, in rule 85H,-
(i) in clause (b), for the words "Inspector appointed under the Act", the words “qualified inspectors as mentioned
under rule 167 appointed by the Central or State Government" shall be substituted;
(ii) clause (d) shall be omitted;
(iii) after clause (f), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided further that manufacturers maintaining online records of details mentioned under the rule and
Schedule M-I shall also be accepted.".
22. In the said rules, in rule 106A, in sub-rule (A), in clause (ii), in sub-clause (a), after the words "German
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia", the words namely,- "or the French Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia or the European
Pharmacopeia." shall be inserted.
23. In the said rules, in rule 153,-
(i) In sub-rules (1), for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely.-
" (b) as defined in sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of section 3 of the Act, in Form 24D to the licensing authority along
with a fee of rupees two hundred per product, through the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in ) as per the
format provided in the said portal, pertaining to the licence for manufacture for sale of Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani
drugs.";
(ii) for the first proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"Provided that notwithstanding the period for renewal, existing license holders under Form 25D prior to the
date of commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024 and such licence holder having a valid Good Manufacturing
Practices Certificate as per Schedule T shall for the perpetuity of existing licence within a period of one year from the
date of commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024, by depositing a onetime licence retention fee of rupees one
thousand for existing licenced drugs falling under clause (a) of section 3 of the Act; and at the rate of rupees one
hundred per product for existing licenced drugs falling under sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of section 3 of the Act.".
24. In the said rules, in rule 153A, in sub-rule (1),-
(i) for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(b) as defined in sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of section 3 of the Act, in Form 24E to the licensing authority along with
a fee of rupees two hundred per product, through the portal e-AUSHADHI (www.e-aushadhi.gov.in) as per the format
provided in the said portal, pertaining to the loan licence for manufacture for sale of Ayurveda, Siddha or Unani
drugs.";
(ii) for the first proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"Provided that notwithstanding the period for renewal, existing license holders under Form 25E prior to the
date of commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024 and such licence holder having a valid Good Manufacturing
Practices Certificate as per Schedule T shall seek for the perpetuity of existing licence within a period of one year
from the date of commencement of the Drugs Rules, 2024, by depositing a onetime licence retention fee of rupees
one thousand for existing licenced drugs falling under clause (a) of section 3 of the Act; and at the rate of rupees one
hundred per product for existing licenced drugs falling under sub-clause (i) of clause (h) of section 3 of the Act".
25. In the said rules, in rule 156C, for sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) Before a certificate in Form 26E-1 is granted, the licensing authority shall cause the establishment in which the
manufacture of drugs is proposed to be conducted or being conducted to be inspected by one or more qualified
inspectors mentioned under rule 167 appointed by the Central or State Government under this Act, the inspector or
inspectors shall examine the establishment intended to be used or being used for the manufacture of drugs".
26. In said rules, in rule 157, for sub-rule (2) the following shall be substituted with following, namely:-
"(2) The manufacture of Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa or Unani drugs shall be conducted under the direction and
supervision of competent technical staff consisting at least of one person, who is a whole time employee and who
possesses the following qualifications, namely: –
(a) a degree in Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa or Unani system of Medicine, as the case may be, conferred by a
University/ State Government or Statutory Faculties, Councils and Boards of Indian Systems of Medicine recognised
by the Central Government or a State Government for this purpose; or
(b) a graduate in Pharmacy (Ayurveda or Siddha or Sowa-Rigpa or Unani) of a University recognised by the Central
Government or a State Government with experience of at least two years in manufacturing of Ayurveda, Siddha,
Sowa-Rigpa or Unani drugs as the case maybe in a licensed manufacturing unit:
Provided that the person already registered with the State Licensing Authority as competent person for the
purposes of grant of license in Form 25D/25E prior to the coming into force of the Drugs (Amendment Rules) 2024,
shall continue to be considered as competent person for the said purposes.".
27. In the said rules, in rule 161B, in sub-rule (2), for the words "Real time", the words "Real time or accelerated"
shall be substituted.
28. In the said rules, in rule 162A, for clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) The Ayurveda or Siddha or Sowa-Rigpa or Unani qualifications as per Schedules of National Council for Indian
System of Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 (14 of 2020)/B.Pharma (Ayurveda) of a recognised University.".
29. In the said rules, in rule 168, in table, for the entry "12%”, the entry "11.40 %" shall be substituted.
30. In the said rules, in Schedule A,-
(a) In FORM 20C.-
(i) for item 2, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"2. The licencee shall be in force from ....................................................";
(ii) after item 3, the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
"4. License No.........................................";
(b) in FORM 20D.-
(i) for item 2, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"2. The licencee shall be in force from ....................................................";
(ii) after item 3, the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
"4. License No.........................................";
(c) FORM 20E shall be omitted;
(d) for FORM 24C, the following FORM shall be substituted, namely:-
"FORM 24C
(See rule 85B)
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OR FOR DISTRIBUTION
OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES
1. I / We ...................................... of.......................................................hereby apply for the grant of licence to
manufacture the undermentioned Homoeopathic mother tinctures/potentised preparations on the premises situated
at...........................................................................................................
Names of the Homoeopathic preparations. ..................................................................... (each item to be separately specified).
2. Names, qualifications and experience of technical staff employed for manufacture and testing of Homoeopathic
medicines.
3. A fee of rupees ................................ has been credited to the Government under the head of account
...................................... and the relevant Treasury Challan/ online transaction slip is enclosed herewith.
Date...........................................
Signature ......................................
(applicant)
Note: The application should be accompanied by a Plan of the premises.";
(e) after FORM 24C, the following FORMs shall be inserted, namely:-
"FORM 24C1
(See rule 85BA)
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LOAN LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OR FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES
1. I/We* ...................................... of**........................................... .hereby apply for the grant of loan licence
to manufacture the under mentioned Homoeopathic mother tinctures/potentised preparations on the premises situated
at...........................................................................................................
C/o#.................................................................................................... Under the
Names of the Homoeopathic preparations....................................................................... (each item to be separately specified).
2. The names, qualifications and experience of technical staff actually connected with the manufacture and testing of
Homoeopathic medicines in the manufacturing premises.
3. I/We* enclose,
(a) A true copy of a letter from me/us to the manufacturing concern whose manufacturing capacity is intended to be
utilized by me / us.
(b) A true copy of a letter from the manufacturing concern that they agree to lend the services of their competent
technical staff, equipment and premises for the manufacture of each item required by me/us and that they shall
maintain the registers of raw materials and finished products separately in this behalf.
(c) Specimen of labels, cartons of the drugs proposed to be manufactured for sale.
4. A fee of Rs ................................ has been credited to Government under the head of account
...................................... and the relevant Treasury Challan/online transaction slip is enclosed herewith.
Date ...........................................
Signature ......................................
*Enter here the name of the proprietor, partners or Managing Director, as the case may be.
** Enter here the name of the applicant firm and the address or the principal place of business.
# Enter here the name and address of the manufacturing concern where the manufacture will be actually carried out
and also the licence number under which the latter operates.
FORM 24-C-2
(See rule 85BB)
APPLICATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES FOR HOMOEOPATHIC
MEDICINES MANUFACTURING UNITS.
1. I/We ...................................... of........................................... hereby apply for the grant of a Certificate of
Good Manufacturing Practices for Homoeopathic medicines manufacturing on the premises situated
at...........................................................................................................
2. A fee of rupees ................................ has been credited to the Government under the head of account
...................................... and the relevant Treasury Challan/ online transaction slip is enclosed herewith.
Date...........................................
Signature ......................................
(applicant)
Note-The application should be accompanied by a Plan of the premises.";
(f) for FORM 25C, the following FORM shall be substituted, namely:-
"FORM 25C
(See rule 85D)
LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OR FOR DISTRIBUTION OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES
No. of Licence and date of issue. ...................................................................
1. ...................................... is / are hereby licenced to manufacture the following Homoeopathic medicines on the
premises situated at........................................................................................................... under the direction and supervision
of the following competent technical staff:—
Name of Homoeopathic preparations. .....................................................................................................................
(Each item to be separately specified)
2. Competent Technical staff (Names). .....................................................................................................................
3. The licence shall be in force from ..........................................................................................................................
4. The licence is subject to the conditions stated below and to such other conditions as may be specified in the Rules
for the time being in force under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Date ...........................................
Signature ......................................
Designation ......................................
Conditions of Licence
1. Any change in the Technical staff named in the licence shall be forthwith reported to the Licensing Authority.
2. This licence shall be deemed to extend to such additional items as the licencee may intimate to the Licensing
Authority from time to time, and as may be endorsed by the Licensing Authority.
3. The licencee shall inform the Licensing Authority in writing in the event of any change in the constitution of the
firm operating under the licence. Where any change in the constitution of the firm takes place, the current licence shall
be deemed to be valid for a maximum period of three months from the date on which the change takes place unless, in
the meantime, a fresh licence has been taken from the Licensing Authority in the name of the firm with the changed
constitution.
4. The licence unless sooner suspended or cancelled shall remain valid perpetually. However, the compliance with the
conditions of licence and the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 (23 of 1940) and the Drugs Rules, 1945
shall be assessed not less than once in five years or as needed as per risk based approach.
5. The licence is issued only after fulfillment of the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of
Homoeopathic medicines as laid down in Schedule M-I of the Drugs Rules, 1945.";
(g) after FORM 25C, the following FORM shall be inserted, namely:-
"FORM 25-C-1
(See rule 85D)
LOAN LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE FOR SALE OR FOR DISTRIBUTION OF HOMOEOPATHIC
MEDICINES
1. Number of Licence. ..................................... date of issue...........................................
2 ...................................... of ............................................ is hereby granted a loan licence to manufacture
for sale or distribution of Homoeopathic medicines, on the premises situated at ........................................................
C/o.......................................................under the direction and supervision of the following expert technical staff:
(a) Expert Technical staff (Names). .....................................................................................................................
(b) Name of Homoeopathic preparations. ...........................................................................................................
(Each item to be separately specified)
3. The licence shall be in force from ..........................................................................................................................
4. The licence is subject to the conditions stated below and to such other conditions as may be specified in the Rules
for the time being in force under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Date ...........................................
Signature ......................................
Designation ......................................
Conditions of Licence
1. Any change in the technical staff named in the licence shall be forthwith reported to the Licensing Authority.
2. This licence shall be deemed to extend to such additional items as the licencee may intimate to the Licensing
Authority from time to time, and as may be endorsed by the Licensing Authority.
3. The licencee shall inform the Licensing Authority in writing in the event of any change in the constitution of the
firm operating under the licence. Where any change in the constitution of the firm takes place, the current licence shall
be deemed to be valid for a maximum period of three months from the date on which the change takes place unless, in
the meantime, a fresh licence has been taken from the Licensing Authority in the name of the firm with the changed
constitution.
4. The licence unless sooner suspended or cancelled shall remain valid perpetually. However, the compliance with the
conditions of licence and the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 (23 of 1940) and the Drugs Rules, 1945
shall be assessed not less than once in five years or as needed as per risk based approach.";
(h) FORM 26C shall be omitted;
(i) after FORM 26C as so omitted, the following FORM shall be inserted, namely:-
"FORM 26C-1
(See rule 85E)
CERTIFICATE OF GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP) TO MANUFACTURER OF
HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES
Certified that manufacturing unit licensee, namely ...................................... .situated at ...................................... State ....................
Licence No ...................................... comply with the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices of homoeopathic
medicines as laid down in Schedule M-I of the Drugs Rules, 1945.
This certificate is valid for a period of five years and the Good Manufactruing Practices (GMP) is valid for the various
dosage forms as follows:
Date :....... Signature...........
Place:..... Designation......
Licensing Authority for homoeopathic medicines.".
[F. No. T-11011/05/2019-DCC (AYUSH)]
Dr. KOUSTHUBHA UPADHYAYA, Adviser (Ayurveda)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, vide, notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1), dated the
21st December, 1945 and last amended, vide, notification number G.S.R. 360 (E), dated the 1st July, 2024.
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