The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide its notification dated 26th February 2021 has published the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2021.
The Amendment is brought under schedule K to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 in which serial number 23 prescribes the drugs supplied by Multipurpose Workers attached to Primary Health Centres/Sub-Centres, (ii) Community Health Volunteers under the Rural Health Scheme (iii) Nurses, Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives and Lady Health Visitors attached to Urban Family Welfare Cenres/Primary Health Centres/Sub-Centres and (iv) Anganwadi Workers; and (v) Community Health Officers at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres.
The Rules thereunder require them to be covered by a sale licence, provided the drugs are supplied under the Health or Family Welfare Programme of the Central or State Government.
