No Separate Regulatory Body for Veterinary Medicines: Health Minister Confirms

Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that there is no proposal to establish a separate regulatory body for veterinary medicines. Currently, these drugs are regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with licenses issued by state authorities and import and new drug approvals managed by the CDSCO.

Union Health Minister J P Nadda confirmed to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that there is no proposal to establish a separate regulatory body for veterinary medicines.

Answering a question, Nadda highlighted that veterinary drugs, along with other pharmaceuticals, are governed by the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its corresponding rules.

The responsibility for licensing the manufacture, sale, and distribution of these drugs falls on state licensing authorities, while the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) regulates their import and approves new drugs. 'The CDSCO has no such proposal to set up a separate regulatory body for veterinary medicines,' Nadda said.

(With inputs from agencies.)