A to Z of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

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Description
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the rules framed thereunder form the cornerstone of pharmaceutical regulations in India. Over the decades, this legislation has undergone significant amendments to ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of drugs and cosmetics, thereby safeguarding public health. However, the complexities of the Act and the sheer volume of its provisions often make it challenging for professionals, students and stakeholders to navigate and comprehend its nuisance.
The book entitled "A to Z of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940" has been meticulously crafted to serve as a comprehensive guide to understand the Act and its various dimensions. This book is designed to simplify the intricate legal framework by providing a structured and detailed explanation of its provisions in an arranged format. By presenting key terminologies, rules and concepts in a user-friendly manner. This book aims to cater to the readers of pharmaceutical professionals, legal practitioners, students, industry stakeholders and others interested to know the drugs related laws.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to my friend Mr. Rajiv Raheja, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and my daughter Ms. Tanya Singh, and son-in-law Mr. Kshetragaya Nath Singh, for their valuable suggestions and feedback to help improve the contents of the book. I am thankful to Mr. Sandeep Garg, Director, M/s Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd., Delhi for publishing this book.
I invite suggestions of esteemed readers for upgrading the book in future.
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Table of Contents
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Application of other laws not barred
3. Definition
4. Presumption as to poisonous substances
5. The Drugs Technical Advisory Board
6. The Central Drugs Laboratory
7. The Drugs Consultative Committee
7A. Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs 
8. Standards of quality
9. Misbranded drugs
9A. Adulterated drugs
9B. Spurious drugs
9C. Misbranded cosmetics
9D. Spurious cosmetics
10. Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics
10A. Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest
11. Application of law relating to sea customs and Customs officers
12. Power of Central Government to make rules
13. Offenses
14. Confiscation
15. Jurisdiction
16. Standards of quality
17. Misbranded drugs
17A. Adulterated drugs
17B. Spurious drugs
17C. Misbranded cosmetics
17D. Spurious cosmetics
17E. Adulterated cosmetics
18. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics
18A. Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc
18B. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
19. Pleas
20. Government Analysts
21. Inspectors
22. Powers of Inspectors
24. Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept
25. Reports of Government Analysts
26. Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis
26A. Powers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest
26B.  Power of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest
27. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter
27A. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter
28. Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc.
28A. Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information
28B. Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A
29. Penalty for use of Government Analyst's report for advertising
30. Penalty of Subsequent offences
31. Confiscation
31A. Application of provisions to Government departments
32. Cognizance of offences
32A. Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.
32B. Compounding of certain offences
33. Power of Central Government to make rules
33A. Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
33B. Application of Chapter IVA
33C. Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board
33D. The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee
33E. Misbranded drugs
33EE. Adulterated drugs
33EEA. Spurious drugs
33EEB. Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
33EEC. Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
33EED. Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest
33F. Government Analysts
33G. Inspectors
33H. Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25
33-I. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter
33J. Penalty for subsequent offences
33K. Confiscation
33KA. Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc.
33KB. Maintenance of records and furnishing of information
33L. Application of provisions to Government departments
33M. Cognizance of offences
33N. Power of Central Government to make rules
33-O. Power to amend First Schedule
33P. Power to give directions
34. Offences by companies
34A. Offences by Government departments
34AA. Penalty for vexatious search or seizure
35. Publication of sentences passed under this Act
36. Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties
36A. Certain offences to be tried summarily
36AB. Special Courts
36AC. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases
36AD. Application of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973] to proceedings before Special Court
36AE. Appeal and revision
37. Protection of action taken in good faith
38. Rules to be laid before Parliament
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Author Details
Dr. Pramod Kumar Singh, an esteemed lawyer at Patna High Court, is a prolific writer having 51 books and over 150 research papers published to his credit both in India and abroad. Dr. Singh (a former University Professor) is a reputed social worker who has founded two NGOs namely Budhha Welfare Trust and Legal Aid Centre.