The Union Health Ministry has constituted a high level committee under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Regulation), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, for examining and recommending amendments in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.

The ministry decided to constitute this high level committee to expeditiously revisit the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and make recommendations for appropriate modifications/changes thereon.

The other members of the committee are Dr B R Jagashetty, National Advisor (Drugs Control) and Project In-charge; S R Dhaleta, Retired Joint Secretary & Legislative Counsel, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law & Justice; a representative of the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice;a representative of Department of Pharmaceuticals; Dr V G Somani, Joint Drugs Controller (ad-hoc), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization; D K Shringi, Retired Drug Controller, Rajasthan; G L Singhal, Retired Drug Controller, Haryana; Dr G Selvaraj, Retired Deputy Drug Controller, Tamil Nadu; and representatives of all Industry Associations.

Director (Drugs), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare will be the member secretary of the committee which will make its recommendations within three months and may to the extent necessary, co-opt other officials and constitute such sub-groups, as may be considered necessary.

The terms of reference of the committee is that the committee shall revisit the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and make recommendations for amending the same in order to make these rules contemporary while keeping in view the requirements of quality, safety and efficacy of medical products and also the efficiency of regulatory structures and the industry and to keep pace with changing scenario of drugs, medical devices and cosmetics industry.