Pharmaceuticals

Domestic as well as international pharmaceutical companies are saddled with the huge responsibility of human welfare. This often proves to be a major concern for these companies as they are directly answerable for any mishaps or mistakes that may lead to human loss, since their customers are usually sick people, casualties of deadly diseases, and even sick children. Thus, and rightly so, there is a huge number of health and safety risks involved in manufacturing processes, as well as a long list of approvals that are needed before their products reach the market.

The approving authorities include the Central Drug Standards and Control Organisation (CDSCO), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Approval of drugs requires the coordination of all these departments in part or in full. This often turns out to be tedious and time-taking.