UP NEWS: FSDA has become nodal in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry policy, mandate issued - Up Pharma Policy FSDA called Nodal Agency for Implementation

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has appointed FSDA as the nodal agency for the implementation of pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry policy 2023. The purpose of this policy is to increase the availability of cheap medicine in the state and encourage the medical equipment industry. A committee will be compiled for the evaluation of the application that will evaluate the applications and send its recommendations to the government. State Bureau, Lucknow. The Department of Food Safety and Medicine (FSDA) was made the nodal agency for the implementation of the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry policy 2023. The additional commissioner of FSDA will be the ex -officio nodal officer. General Secretary Food and Drug Administration Ranjan Kumar has issued a mandate. General Secretary said that the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry 2023 was implemented to promote the availability of cheap medicine in the state, medical equipment industry, research. This policy is in effect from June 8, 2023 to five years. Guidelines have been issued for the implementation of this policy. In this, information on the promotion of the industry, exemption in seal and electricity fee, is given from the application process to the evaluation rules. According to the mandate, the Evaluation Committee will be established to review the application made for the establishment of industries. In this, the chairman of the Commissioner FSDA, additional commissioner administration FSDA, Vice President, will be a member of the financing control, member of the Drug Library and Control Authority. Apart from this, representatives from Upcida, Noida, Greater Noida, Eupida, Yida, Gida, Sida, Bida, Local Development Authority, Local Authority, Representative of the Department of Ayush, representative of the Department of Ayush and Technology, representative of science and technology, commissioner FSDA nominated commissioners, members of drugs, be. According to the requirement, the chairman of the committee will also be able to nominate a special invitation member. This committee will evaluate the application. If the application is incomplete, the nodal officer will notify the applicant. Seven days were assured for this. The Assessment Committee will acknowledge the applicant within thirty working days of receipt of the application. If the applicant does not resolve the committee’s questions within the time limit, the application will be canceled. After this, the applicant will have to reapply. After completing the application process, the committee will send recommendation to the government. After which the government will issue a comfort letter (LOC) after the idea.