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TN govt appoints M N Sridhar as state licensing authority & controlling authority for DC department

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The Tamil Nadu government has appointed the incumbent controlling authority (CA) of the drugs control administration, M N Sridhar, as state licensing and controlling authority (SLA and CA) for the department of drugs control from June 18 onwards.

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Centre to amend MDR to detail timelines related to medical devices manufacturing license

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In order to better streamline the approval process for manufacturing license to the medical devices units, the Central government is looking at amending the relevant rules in the Medical Device Rules (MDR), 2017 to include various timelines related to grant of manufacturing license to the four classes of medical devices in the country.

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How to Identify Branded Drugs with a Low Likelihood of Generic Entry as Targets for In-Licensing

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Identifying branded drugs with a low likelihood of generic entry has become a crucial strategy for companies looking to expand their product portfolio through in-licensing. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the intricacies of identifying such drugs and leveraging them for successful in-licensing opportunities.

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CDSCO releases draft standard evaluation protocols for issuing license for IVDs

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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have together released the draft standard evaluation protocols for the purpose of issuing license for in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

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CDSCO reminds medical device firms to pay retention fee to continue holding licenses & certificates

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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has requested all stakeholders in the medical devices sector to deposit the requisite fee for retention of license or registration certificate under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017, well before the stipulated timeline in order to avoid cancellation of the approvals.The drug regulator, in (..)

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Ayush Ministry to amend D&C Rules mandating cGMP for homoeopathic drug manufacturing license

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The Union Ministry of Ayush will soon amend the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945 to mandate good manufacturing practices for Homoeopathy drug manufacturing, stipulating procedures for loan licensing in the system of Homoeopathy and specifying timelines for issuance of license, among others.

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Licensing regime posing challenge to micro and small medical devices industry: SMTA

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The Central government’s actions to mandate licensing of all medical devices is posing a challenge to the industry, especially the micro and small enterprises in the sector, says the Surgical Manufacturers and Traders Association (SMTA), the pan India organisation of manufacturers and traders of surgical equipment for healthcare services providers (..)

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