GENERAL1 Oct 2026
Drug regulator may review machinery disposal at non-compliant pharma units
India's drug regulator panel wants stronger control over pharma machinery. The Drugs Consultative Committee has asked Rajasthan's drug officials to prepare a detailed proposal covering supply, decommissioning and disposal of machines. The worry: machinery from shut pharma units could be diverted to make spurious drugs. If you run a pharma unit, track your equipment records and keep disposal paperwork clear.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Drugs Consultative Committee has asked Rajasthan drug regulators to prepare a detailed proposal on pharma machinery.
- The proposed framework would cover the supply, decommissioning and disposal of pharma machinery.
- The concern is that machinery from closed pharma units could be used to make spurious drugs.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you own or run a pharma manufacturing unit, keep clean records of your machinery purchases, transfers and disposal, and check with your regulatory consultant whether any new framework applies to you once it is notified.
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