ILBCO's Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940, Drugs Rules, 1945 and Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding Offences) Rules, 2025.
The book is the 2nd Edition, published in 2025, and revised by Rajan Nijhawan.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940 is an Act of the Parliament of India that regulates the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics in India.
The primary objective of the Act is to ensure that the drugs and cosmetics sold in India are safe, effective, and conform to state quality standards.
The associated Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, provide guidelines for the classification, storage, sale, and prescription of different drug schedules.