The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 29th November 2021 has published the Drugs (6th Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945.
Through this amendment, it has omitted the following provisions for issuing a duplicate copy of import licence and registration certificates.
As per rule 24(3) A fee of two hundred and fifty rupees shall be paid for a duplicate copy of the licence issued under this rule, if the original is defaced, damaged or lost and under rule 27(A)(7) A fee of three hundred US dollars 2[or its equivalent in Indian rupees] shall be paid for a duplicate copy of the Registration Certificate, if the original is defaced, damaged or lost.
