The Centre has initiated the process of framing a law to strengthen the existing legal framework for drug quality testing and market surveillance, as well as the regulation of medical devices and cosmetics.

The development comes amid increasing demand for stricter compliance with safety and quality control norms for medical products in the wake of the death of several children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup.

Draft bill presented before Health Ministry

The draft bill titled the 'Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Act 2025' was presented by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Rajeev Raghuvanshi at a high-level meeting of the Union Health Ministry held on Tuesday (October 15), reported PTI , quoting sources.

The report fu

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