(a) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommended marketing of the drugs under strict supervision recently;
(b) the salient recommendation of the ICMR;
(c) whether the Government have implemented the same;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a)to(e) ICMR is not a regulatory authority for marketing of drugs. On the request of Drug Controller General (India) (DCG(1), ICMR gives opinion on marketing of drugs in consultation with toxicology Review Panel of ICMR. However, final decision regarding marketing drug is taken by DCG(I).