Govt Invites Feedback On Shelf-Life Rule For Imported Drugs

The government has proposed easing residual shelf-life norms for imported drugs, replacing the 60% rule with a minimum 12 months at import. The Health Ministry issued a draft amending Drugs Rules, 1945, inviting feedback. The change aims to improve supply chains and ease business, while retaining stricter norms for biological and radiopharmaceutical products.