Centre proposes expanding import gateways for drugs, medical devices
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- ✓The Union Health Ministry proposed expanding import gateways for drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics to improve supply chain efficiency.
- ✓The plan adds several inland container depots, a special economic zone, and an airport.
- ✓This move helps clear consignments closer to warehouses, reducing transport costs and delays for many Indian businesses.
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The Union Health Ministry has proposed expanding the network of authorised import gateways for drugs, medical devices and cosmetics by adding several inland container depots, a special economic zone and an international airport to facilitate faster clearance and improve supply chain efficiency.
The proposed amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, seeks to include additional entry points in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka, according to a gazette notification issued by the ministry.
The proposed locations include Inland Container Depots (ICDs) at Sonipat, Piyala and Harsaru in Haryana; Dadri in Uttar Pradesh; Gandhidham/Mundra in Gujarat; Sanath Nagar and Thimmapur in Hyderabad; and Whitefield in Bengaluru.
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