Proliferation of Banned Drugs in the Country

Drugs are permitted for manufacture and sale in the country only after due assessment of their safety and efficacy.

The compensations paid for deaths in clinical trials in the country during the last 2 years range from 0.5 lakh to 20 lakh.

Law making is an evolving process which takes care of the emerging situations through amendments or making of new laws with the passage of time.The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 have been amended as and when considered necessary. The Government has also given due attention to strengthening of the drug control infrastructure of the country. As many as 216 additional posts in CDSCO have been created since 2008. The Central drug testing labs have been given new and sophisticated equipments. A new centrally sponsored scheme for providing assistance to the States / UTs for strengthening of States' drug regulatory system during the 12th Five Year Plan has also been initiated.