Public Awareness & General Administration
Deadline for pharma firms’ certification
- To bring in better quality management that will help Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers grow their business nationally and internationally, the Health Ministry has given six months for small manufacturers and 12 months to large units, to get their World Health Organization-Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) certification.
- GMP comprises mandatory standards that build and bring quality to products by way of control on materials, methods, machines, processes, personnel, and facility or environment.
Note
- The GMP system was first incorporated in 1988 in Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
e-clearance portal to bring bodies from abroad
- To avoid delays in the transportation of bodies, the Health Ministry announced the launch of an e-clearance portal, with the Delhi airport serving as the nodal centre for all international airports in the country, and providing 48-hour approval for the process.
