The Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1945 | |
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Territorial extent | India |
Passed | 1940 |
Amended by | |
1955, 1964, 1972, 1982, 1986, 1995 | |
Summary | |
An act to regulate import, manufacture, distribution and sale of Drugs and Cosmetics. | |
Status: In force |
The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are the rules which the government of India established for the implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. These rules classify drugs under given schedules and present guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule.[1][2]