The Union Health Ministry notified revised rules under Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
It was aimed at ensuring robust quality control for pharma and biopharmaceutical products.
Schedule M prescribes the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for pharmaceutical products.
The revised Schedule M has been notified as rules to ensure GMP is adhered to, and requirements of premises, plant, and equipment for pharmaceutical products.
GMP was first incorporated in Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 in the year 1988 and the last amendment was done in June, 2005.