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The Drugs and Cosmetics Act

26APowers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest

1[26A. Powers of Central Government to 2[regulate, restrict or prohibit] manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest.-- Without prejudice to any other provision contained in this Chapter, if the Central Government is satisfied, that the use of any drug or cosmetic is likely to involve any risk to human beings or animals or that any drug does not have the therapeutic value claimed or purported to be claimed for it or contains ingredients and in such quantity for which there is no therapeutic justification and that in the public interest it is necessary or expedient so to do, then, that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 2[regulate, restrict or prohibit] the manufacture, sale or distribution of such drug or cosmetic.]

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1. Ins. by Act 68 of 1982. s. 21 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

2. Subs. by Act 26 of 2008, s. 4, for "prohibit" (w.e.f. 10-8-2009).

MANUFACTURE. SALE AND DISTRIBUTSION OF DRUGS AND COSMETICS

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