CDSCO has allowed submission of self attested documents for Import registration of cosmetics
The applicants are allowed to submit the self attested documents along with an undertaking that they will submit the notarized/apostilled documents with legal signatures after obtaining the same from the concerned authority. The notarized/apostilled documents with legal signatures shall be submitted within four months or after the Covid situation is normalized, whichever is earlier.
Odisha government issues advisory regarding the referral policy for covid positive patients
The referral process shall be started by recognized initiating facilities and shall be send to recognized receiving facility. The discharge policy of all referral facilities shall be according to government guidelines.
Advisory for activation of Government and Private Covid facilities
The Government and Private Covid facilities which were functionalized during the 1st phase of Covid-19 pandemic shall be activated in a phase wise manner with an increment of 50 beds at a time when needed. The number of ICU shall be 20o/o of general beds and availability of ventilators shall be at least 50% of all lCUs.
MoHFW Publishes the Drugs (3rd Amendment) Rules, 2021.
The Amendment brings in Tapentadol, a synthetic opioid analgesic under Schedule H1 to regulate its sale, distribution and prevent its abuse and Schedule H1 stipulates that the drug can be sold only on prescription.
DGFT prohibits export of Remdesivir and Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients until the COVID situation in the country improves.
All domestic manufactures of Remdesivir have been advised to display on their website, details of their stockists/distributors to facilitate access to the drug and the drugs inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks and check their malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing.
MoHFW excludes FDC of Tamsulosin and Deflazacort from banned list of drugs.
The Fixed Dose Combination of corticosteroid with any other drug [excluding Fixed Dose Combination of Tamsulosin HCI 0.4 mg + Deflazacort 30mg in hard gelatin capsule can be used for internal use except for preparations meant for meter dose inhalers and dry powder.
Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination at Work Places (Government & Private)
The Central Government in furtherance of ongoing vaccination drive has issued Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination at Work Places (Government & Private) for employees. The employers shall also ensure reporting of all Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI).
Government of Rajasthan has issued a We CAre website for online applications related to Medical Termination of Pregnancy
This application is for online keeping record and management of all centers applied or registered for Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP).
National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases (NPTRD) 2021
The new policy seeks to define rare diseases focusing on standardizing objective criteria such as prevalence thresholds and by avoiding qualitative descriptors like severity of the disease. The policy aims to To suggest vision and strategy to counter rare diseases in the Indian context.
NPPA extends the celling price of Liquid Medical Oxygen and ‘Oxygen Inhalation (Medicinal gas) in cylinder till 30th September 2021.
NPPA has capped the price of liquid oxygen at Rs.15.22per cubic meter on the manufacturing end, whereas for oxygen cylinders, the price cap is Rs.25.71 per CM.
