The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on June 22, 2026, issued the Drugs (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2026 to further amend the Drugs Rules, 1945.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the Drugs Rules, 1945, in Schedule H2,—
o The Table shall be numbered as “Table 1”.
o after the Table 1 as so numbered, the following Table shall be inserted, namely: ─
1. All Vaccines
2. All Antimicrobials
3. All Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance, listed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 and rules made thereunder
4. All Anticancer drugs.”.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 506(E)]