e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 713(E) · 08 Aug 2026
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Notification for amendment under Rule 89 of Drugs Rules, 1945, for obtaining licence under Form 29 for different categories falling under Form 25A,25F,28A,28B, 28D, 28DA, 28E, 28F.
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The Central Government amends Rule 89 of the Drugs Rules, 1945. This amendment expands the list of forms under which an applicant may obtain a licence for the examination of drugs. The rule now includes Form 25A, Form 25F, Form 28A, Form 28B, Form 28D, Form 28DA, Form 28E, and Form 28F in addition to the existing Form 25 and Form 28. These rules are the Drugs (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026. They take effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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6122 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 6 अगस्ट्त, 2026 सा.का.जन. 713(अ).—औषध जनयम, 1945 का और संिोधन करने के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का एक प्रारूप, औषध और प्रसाधन सामग्री अजधजनयम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 33 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन यथा अपेजित, भारत सरकार के स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 299(अ), तारीख 21 अप्रैल, 2026 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें उन व्यजियों से, जिनके इससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना थी, उस तारीख से, जिसको उि अजधसूचना वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध कराई गई थीं, तीस दिन की अवजध की समाजि से पूवव आपजियां और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे; और, उि रािपत्र की प्रजतयां 22 अप्रैल, 2026 को िनता को उपलब्ध कराई गई थीं; और केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा, उि प्रारूप जनयमों पर िनता से प्राि आपजियों और सुझावों पर जवचार कर जलया गया है; अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार उि अजधजनयम की धारा 12 और धारा 33 द्वारा प्रिि िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, औषध तकनीकी सलाहकार बोडव के परामिव के पश्चात, औषध जनयम, 1945 का और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती है, अथावत्: — सं. 649] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट् त 7, 2026/श्रावण 16, 1948
No. 649] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08082026-275299 CG-DL-E-08082026-275299
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
G.S.R. 713(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945 was published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) number G.S.R. 299(E), dated the 21st April, 2026, 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 Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 22nd April, 2026; And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12 and 33 of the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, namely: —
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