AP Drug Control Launches Mega GMP Inspection
The Drugs Control Department of Andhra Pradesh has initiated a massive inspection drive across the state, targeting nearly 400 pharmaceutical companies.
The inspection aims to ensure compliance with the revised Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, effective January 1, 2025.
- Inspection teams comprise drug inspectors and senior officers.
- Teams are visiting pharmaceutical units engaged in manufacturing bulk drugs and formulations.
- The focus is on firms with an annual turnover below ₹250 crore.
- Also targeted are firms that have not been inspected in the past year and those that failed to apply for exemption from the new Schedule M norms by December 31, 2024.
Author's summary: Andhra Pradesh inspects 400 pharma firms for GMP compliance.