The country’s deficient drug regulation system has come under scrutiny again. 5 people died in PGI, Chandigarh after they were given Propofol injection. This comes two months after 69 children in Gambia died after consuming cough syrups manufactured by a Haryana-based pharmaceutical company. Dr. Harshit Kukreja and Mahek Nankani discuss the challenges of substandard quality checks, poor recordkeeping and implementation loopholes in the Indian drug regulatory ecosystem.

Readings:

1. The Truth Pill by Dinesh Thakur and Prashant Reddy
2. Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices And Cosmetics Bill, 2022
3. WHO Publishes new guidance to promote Strong, Efficient and Sustainable Regulatory Systems

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