Indian Cabinet Ministers In Stalemate Over New Pharma Policy
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Three Indian Cabinet ministers responsible for reaching a compromise on the country's drug policy are stalemated. The health and chemicals ministries, led by the agriculture minister, were assigned to sort out the policy. The health ministry wants quality control and drug supplies to be excluded from the policy. The chemicals ministry, which has administrative authority over pharmas, drafted the policy, but quality regulation and marketing approvals are under the purview of the health ministry. The agriculture minister told both sides to work out their differences. (Click here for more