Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
Parliament of India
	Long title An Act to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics. ;
Citation	Act No. 23 of 1940
Territorial extent	India
Passed	10 April 1940
Amended by
	See Amendments
	Status: In force

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is an act of the Parliament of India which regulates the import, manufacture and distribution of drugs in India. The primary objective of the act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective and conform to state quality standards. The related Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 contains provisions for classification of drugs under given schedules and there are guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule.

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