e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 53(E) · 27 Jan 2026
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Proposal to correct the strength of Folic Acid wrt Unit of measurement under the Schedule V of Drugs Rules 1945
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Check the official recordThe Central Government proposes an amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945. The amendment changes the unit of measurement for Folic acid in the Table of Schedule V. The current unit "mg." will be replaced with "mcg". The government invites objections and suggestions from the public regarding this draft. Interested persons must submit their feedback within thirty days from the date the Gazette of India containing these draft rules becomes available to the public. Submissions may be sent by post to the Under Secretary (Drugs) at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or via email to the specified address. The government will consider all received feedback before finalizing the rules.
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491 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
[Image omitted. See the official document.] [Image omitted. See the official document.] असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय (स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण विभाग) अधिसूचना नई दिल्ली, 21 जनवरी, 2026 सा.का.नि. 53(अ).— औषधि और प्रसाधन सामग्री अधिनियम, 1940 (1940 का 23) की धारा 12 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 33 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, औषधि तकनीकी सलाहकार बोर्ड से परामर्श के पश्चात्, औषधि नियम, 1945 में और संशोधन करने के लिए कुछ नियमों का निम्नलिखित प्रारूप बनाने का प्रस्ताव करती है, जिसे उन सभी व्यक्तियों की जानकारी के लिए एतद्द्वारा प्रकाशित किया जाता है, जिनके इससे प्रभावित होने की संभावना है, और एतद्द्वारा यह सूचित किया जाता है कि उक्त प्रारूप नियमों पर भारत के राजपत्र की प्रतियां, जिनमें ये प्रारूप नियम अंतर्विष्ट हैं, जनता को उपलब्ध कराए जाने की तारीख से तीस दिन की अवधि समाप्त होने पर या उसके पश्चात् विचार किया जाएगा। उपर्युक्त विनिर्दिष्ट अवधि के भीतर किसी भी व्यक्ति से प्राप्त आपत्तियों और सुझावों पर केंद्र सरकार द्वारा विचार किया जाएगा। आपत्तियां और सुझाव, यदि कोई हों, अवर सचिव (औषधि), स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, यू-6, वर्क हॉल सी विंग, प्रथम तल, कर्तव्य भवन-1, नई दिल्ली, 110001 को संबोधित किया जा सकता है अथवा ई-मेल के माध्यम से drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in पर भेजा जा सकता है। सं. 53] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्पतिवार, जनवरी 22, 2026/माघ 2, 1947 No. 53] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026/MAGHA 2, 1947 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27012026-269588 CG-DL-E-27012026-269588
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] प्रारूप नियम
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 21st January, 2026 G.S.R. 53(E).— The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs Rules, 1945, which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 12 and sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India containing these draft rules are made available to the public. Objections and suggestions which may be received from any person within the period specified above will be considered by the Central Government. Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Under Secretary (Drugs), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, U-6, Work Hall- C Wing, first floor, Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi, 110001 or emailed at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in. DRAFT RULES
(i) These rules may be called the Drugs (...... Amendment) Rules, 2025. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
In the Drugs Rules, 1945, under the Table of Schedule V, unit mentioned against the Folic acid i.e. “mg.” shall be substituted with “mcg”. [F. No. X.11014/14/2025-DR] HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette vide notification No. F. 28-10/45-H(1) dated 21st the December, 1945 and last amended vide notification number G.S.R.…..(E), dated.……
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