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Dr Reddy is Chairman of Committee on Drug Security amid Coronavirus cases

By IndianMandarins- 04 Mar 2020
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The Department of Pharmaceuticals has constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of Dr Eshwara Reddy, Joint Drugs Controller, Central Drugs Control Organisation (CDSCO) to the address the issues of drug security in the country in the context of Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China and beyond. 
The committee in its report emphasised that the present stock -inhand of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) may be sufficient for 2 to 3 months to manufacture formulations.
It may be underlined that the NaMo Govt on Tuesday restricted export of about 26 APIs and formulations including antibiotics, vitamins and hormones with immediate effect.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restricted export of APIs and formulations like Paracetamol, Tinidazole, Metronidaxole, Vitamins B1, B6, B 12, hormone progesterone, formulations made of Chromaphenicol, formulations made of Ornidazole, among others.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the department has issued necessary instructions to National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and state Governments to ensure adequate supply of APIs and formulations at affordable prices in the market and to prevent black marketing, illegal hoarding, creating artificial shortages in the country. 

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