Hyderabad: In order to ensure an enabling environment for industrial growth the State Government will champion cause of the industry with Government of India said Minister KT Rama Rao during BioAsia 2018. Accordingly, Industries and Commerce Department of Telangana Government has been pursuing various issues with Central Government.
In response to one such issue highlighted, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has issued an order on March 21, 2018 notifying that No Objection Certificate (NOC) for export consignments to any country shall not be insisted, if such shipping bills are filed by the manufacturer himself, having valid license under Drugs and Cosmetics Act & Rules.
The order also mentions that a step has been taken to ease the drug regulatory practices in India relating to export of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.
While commenting on this development, Minister KT Rama Rao said “Telangana has been at the forefront of pharmaceuticals and vaccine production in the country. This is a welcome move and will significantly boost the export of pharmaceuticals & medical devices. I am happy that our efforts to advocate issues of pharma industry are already yielding very positive results. We have consolidated a list of about 12 other major recommendations that were highlighted during the deliberations at BioAsia and would like reassure the industry fraternity that we will continue to take up these matters with the center to create an enabling environment. I must thank the DCGI and Ministry of Health & Family welfare for their swift action”
It may be pertinent to note that, Centre had earlier issued an order on setting up of a public relation office at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in New Delhi that would serve as a ‘single window’ for providing information to innovators regarding regulatory requirements for commercialization of their products.
