IPA seeks CDSCO route to regularise legacy drugs lacking central approval records

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has urged the CDSCO to regularise off-patent medicines that have been sold for 15–20 years but lack central approval records, including select anticonvulsant and mood-stabiliser formulations.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 00:57 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance seeks CDSCO regularisation of legacy off-patent drugs marketed for years without central approval records, including several essential anticonvulsant and mood-stabiliser formulations.

Why this matters

No related recent signals are provided, so a broader recent Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance pattern cannot be established. The request focuses on regulatory certainty for long-marketed legacy medicines.

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