Drug policy being overhauled

  • 23/12/1997

  • Business Line (New Delhi)

The Centre has embarked upon an exercise to review the Drug Policy governing the pharmaceutical sector of the country . This would in effect mean a total rehauling of the Drug (price Control) Order, 1995.The exercise was initiated some time back and has gained importance with the recent statement made by the Finace Secretary, Mr Vijay L Kelkar, of pruning the first schedule of the price control order and reducing the list of drugs under price control.