CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the head of 11 member high-level committee to “simplify and expedite” the drug approval process in India?
A
Rajesh Bhushan
B
Ashwini Kumar
C
Himanshu Agrawal
D
Pushp Kumar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -11 member high-level committee under the chairmanship of Rajesh Bhushan formed to reform drug regulatory system in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -When a company in India wants to manufacture/ import a new drug it has to apply to seek permission from the licensing authority (DCGI) by filing in Form 44 also submitting the data as given in Schedule Y of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 [4].

Detailed explanation-3: -In general, a drug approval process comprises of various stages: application to conduct clinical trials, conducting clinical trials, application to marketing authorization of drug and post-marketing studies.

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