Strict Action Directed Against Erring Officers for Non-Compliance with Mandatory 60-Day Sample Testing under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules; Court Takes Note of Web-Host Reports: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently expressed serious concern over repeated and systemic lapses by officers of the Drugs Department in adhering to mandatory timelines prescribed under Rule 45 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The Court highlighted that failure to analyse drug samples within the stipulated period not only undermines criminal prosecutions but also endangers public health by allowing sub-standard drugs to remain in circulation. Petition Filed…