Drug Dept awaits Central word on ayurveda ads ban

"As the rules stand now, we cannot give permission to ads which come under the purview of sub-rule (1). It is for the Central Government to clarify on the rules and we have approached the Central Government in this regard but are yet to get a reply." When queried on the stipulation in sub-rule (8) that the State Licensing Authority shall process the application (if required, in consultation with the concerned technical experts) for advertisement for disposal within 30 days from the date of receipt of application along with complete information and shall allot UIN for the advertisement," Dr Sreekumar said that the department has only seven drug inspectors, who are burdened with other tasks. ... Dailyhunthttps://visual.ly/users/yozkelvozkeeneens17/portfolio