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The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are the rules which the government of India established for the implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.These rules classify drugs under given schedules and present guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each schedule.
Schedule H is a class of prescription drugs in India appearing as an appendix to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 introduced in 1945. These are drugs which cannot be purchased over the counter without the prescription of a qualified doctor. The manufacture and sales of all drugs are covered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules.
Schedule X is a class of prescription drugs in India appearing as an appendix to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules introduced in 1945. These are drugs which cannot be purchased over the counter without a valid prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP). Also, the retailer has to preserve the prescription for a period of two years. [1]
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. [2] The related Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 contain provisions for classification of drugs under given schedules and provide guidelines for the storage, sale, display and prescription of each ...
The Schedule J of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 of India contains "a list of diseases and ailments which a drug may not claim to prevent or cure".Under Rule 106 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, a drug cannot make claims to treat or prevent any of the diseases or reform the conditions listed.
Methylphenidate is a schedule X drug and is controlled by the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. It is dispensed only by a physician's prescription. It is dispensed only by a physician's prescription. Legally, 2 grams of methylphenidate is classified as a small quantity, and 50 grams as a large or commercial quantity.
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The Times of India recommended that some of the softer drugs should be legalized, as this might reduce the level of heroin addiction. [11] In 2015, Lok Sabha MP Tathagata Satpathy criticized the ban on cannabis as "elitist", and labeling cannabis the "intoxicant" of the poor. He also felt that the ban was "an overreaction to a scare created by ...