What is the position of Homoeopathic medicines under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1970 and Drugs and Cosmetic Rules 1945?
• Homoeopathic Medicines are defined under Rule 2(dd) of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945. • Standards of Homoeopathic Medicines to be complied with the manufacture or sale, distribution or import are defined in Section 4A of the Second Schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940. • New Homoeopathic medicines are included under Rule 30AA • Manufacture of Homoeopathic medicines and its license is covered under Rule 85B, application for which is made in Form 24C; while the manufacture of new Homoeopathic medicines is covered under Rule 85-C. • Sale of Homoeopathic medicines is included under Rule 67A under which application for retail is made in Form 20C while for whole-sale is made in Form 20D. • Functioning of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory as the Central Drugs Laboratory with reference to the Homoeopathic medicines included in section 6 of the Act and Rule 3A sub Rule 7. • For the purpose of testing of drugs, drugs inspector forwards samples for testing under Section 23(4)(i) in For
