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Cover Story
India is a pharmacy to the exporting their products;
world. the latest slip-ups
The Indian pharmaceutical indicate that these norms
industry is the world’s need to be tightened,
third-largest by volume and monitored more
and 14th largest in terms stringently. This covers all
of value. The country aspects of production –
exported pharmaceuticals from the starting materials,
worth `1,75,040 crore in premises and equipment to
FY 2021-22, including bulk the training and personal
drugs/drug intermediates. hygiene of staff.
Lately, however, this At the time of the writing,
industry has been in a news article quotes a
the news for the wrong government source to
reasons. Reports of reveal that the Union
substandard products government is likely to
from more than one make GMP mandatory for
manufacturer being recalled all units manufacturing
from more than one drugs in the country, not
country have reached the just for those which cater
common man, and threaten to the export market. This
to tarnish the reputation of is a welcome step. Many
this essential sector. more are needed.
While regulatory In this month’s cover
authorities are investigating story, Clean India Journal
the lapses, initial reports shines a spotlight on
say that the manufacturing facility management in
conditions inside pharma the pharma sector –
factories were less than from challenges and best
ideal. Good Manufacturing practices to innovative
Practices (GMP) are already solutions and waste
mandatory for companies management.
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