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Medicine labels in regional language
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- In order to counter fake, sub-standard and expired drugs, the Union Health Ministry has said Hindi and regional language will be used in the tendering process.
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- Hindi/regional language: Drug names and expiry date during tendering will be in Hindi/regional language too for- polio drop and Iron tablets- procured for children under the government programmes.
- Recommendations: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) recently recommended that government procurement agencies should take necessary steps in the tendering process to include the regional language, along with English, on the label of iron tablets and polio drops in government programmes.
- Stringent quality control: Since last year, the government has been working on ensuring the most stringent quality control for both the products which directly affect almost all the children born in India.
- Sub-committee under R.N. Tandon: Last year, DTAB constituted a sub-committee under the chairmanship of Dr. R.N. Tandon, honorary secretary general, IMA, New Delhi to examine and give recommendations to streamline the labelling requirements of drugs so as to provide the requisite information to the consumer.
Source
The Hindu