[india-drug] Response to list of OTC drugs in India

["Dr. P R Pabrai" <pabrai@vsnl.com>]

Response to list of OTC drugs in India
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According to my information, the term 'OTC DRUGS' is not officially
recognized by the Drugs & Cosmetics Act. Rule 123 of the Drugs & 
Cosmetics Rules exempts drugs included in Schedule K of the Rules from
the requirements of Chapter IV of the Act, which deals with manuacture,

sale and distribution of drugs and cosmetics.

The so-called 'household remedies' are listed at Sl. 13 of the Sch. K. 
It is a small out-of-date list of 15 items. The sooner it is scrapped
and Replaced by a practical list of OTC drugs the better. Let DSPRUD or
a similar organization constitute a small Working Group to cater to the
problem. We cannot expect the Government to do it. They have far too
many things on their hands and minds with inadequate infrastructure.

PABRAI




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