24 Section 1/ General Principles of Pharmacology1957 to provide for the collection of levy and
collection of duties of excise on medicinal
and toilet preparations containing alcohol,
narcotic drugs or narcotics.
THE DRUGS & MAGIC REMEDIES
(OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENTS)
ACT
The Drugs & Magic Remedies Act, 1954
was passed with the objective of controlling
the advertisement of drugs in certain cases,
to prohibit the advertisements for certain
purposes for remedies alleged to possess
magic qualities and to provide for related
matters. The Act as well as Rules came into
force in April, 1955 and was amended in
1963.
NEW DRUG POLICY
The drug policy was announced for the
first time in 1978 on the basis of the recom-
mendations of Hathi Committee report 1975.
To provide the new thrust and direction in the
policy frame, some new modifications were
announced vide Drug policy, 1986. In 1994,
new Drug policy guided the better & effec-
tive implementation of policy through newer
provisions, rationalization, liberalization,
minimizing control on drug & pharmaceuti-
cal industry sector and encouraging the indig-
enous research & development.
THE DRUGS (PRICE CONTROL)
ORDER
Under section 3 of Essential Commodities
Act, 1955, the central government is
empowered to control the production,
supply, distribution etc. of essential
commodities including drugs. The Drugs
(Price Control) Order, 1955 has been
promulgated to ensure equitable distribution
of essential bulk drugs and to fix the
maximum retail prices of drug formulations.THE PREVENTION OF FOOD
ADULTERATION ACT & RULES
Food & drugs are generally controlled
through a common administration i.e. FDA
(Food & Drugs Administration in various
states/country). The main objective of the
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act is to
make provision for the prevention of
adulteration of food. The Act was passed in
1954 & Rules under the Act were passed in
1955.THE MEDICAL TERMINATION OF
PREGNANCY (MTP) ACT & RULES
The MTP Act, 1971, Rules 1971 and
Regulation, 1975 provide for the termination
of certain pregnancies by registered medical
practitioners and related matters.THE POISONS ACT
The Poisons Act was passed in 1919 with
the objective of consolidating and amending
the laws regulating the import, possession
for sale & sale of poisons.
According to the provisions of the Act,
the Central Government has been
empowered to regulate the importation of
poisons into India whereas the various state
governments have been empowered to make
rules regarding the possession and sale of
poison within their respective territories.