THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) to (e) The problem of spurious drug is tackled primarily by the State Drugs Control Authorities who enforce the provision of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 by undertaking surveillance to curb such activity and launching prosecutions under the Act when such activity comes to light.
The Drug Controller has advised the State Drug Controllers to take the following measure in this regard:
a) Constitution/reactivation of State Drug Advisory Committees.
b) Establishment of separate intelligence cum legal machinery with police assistance.
c) Engaging experienced counsel for fighting spurious drug cases.
d) Surveillance of suspected dealers.
e) Cooperation of Pharmaceutical Industry by regular interaction with them.
f) Collection of Survey sample under National Survey Quality Evaluation of Drug (NSQED) programme.
No directives have been issued by the Supreme Court and National Human Rights Commission to Constitute an Expert Committees to weed out spurious drugs from the market.
The Government has not proposed any amendment to Drugs and Cosmetics Rules nor is any legislation under consideration for this purpose.