Exemption of certain drugs from certain provisions of this Part

In force Act 23 of 1940 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules deals with exemption of certain drugs from certain provisions of this Part. Labels on packages or containers of drugs for export shall be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the law of the country to which the drug is to be exported but the following particulars shall appear in a conspicuous position on the innermost container in which the drug is packed and every

(1) Labels on packages or containers of drugs for export shall be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the law of the country to which the drug is to be exported but the following particulars shall appear in a conspicuous position on the innermost container in which the drug is packed and every other covering in which that container is packed:
(a) name of the drug; Int (b) the name, address of the manufacturer and the number of the licence under which the drug has been manufactured;
(c) batch or lot number;
(d) date of expiry, if any: 2[Provided that where a drug, not classified under Schedule F, Schedule F(1) and Schedule X, blood products, Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances is required by the consignee to be not labelled with the name and address of the manufacturer, the labels on packages or containers shall bear a code number as approved by the Licensing Authority mentioned in Rule 21.] 3[(2) The provisions of Rules 96 to 101 inclusive, shall not apply to a medicine made up ready for treatment, whether after or without dilution, which is supplied on the prescription of a registered practitioner provided that:
(i) the medicine is labelled with the following particulars : - (a) the name and address of the supplier;
(b) the name of the patient and the quantity of the medicine;
(c) the number representing serial number of the entry in the prescription register; 1. Amended by F.1-10/68-D, dt. 17-6-1969. 2. Ins. by G.S.R. 676 (E), dt. 2-6-1988. 3. Amended by F.1-19/59-D, dt. 13-6-1961.
(d) the dose, if the medicine is for internal use; 1[(e) the words "FOR EXTERNEL USE ONLY" shall be printed on the label if the medicine is for external application].
(ii) Condition (3) of the conditions in Rule 65 is satisfied.]
Section 94, The Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules (Act 23 of 1940).

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Questions about Section 94

What does Section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules deal with?

Section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules is headed "Exemption of certain drugs from certain provisions of this Part". Labels on packages or containers of drugs for export shall be adapted to meet the specific requirements of the law of the country to which the drug is to be exported but the following particulars shall appear in a conspicuous position on the innermost container in which the drug is packed and every

How do I find court cases under Section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Drugs Cosmetics Act Rules 94, section 94 Drugs Cosmetics Act Rules, section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 94 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules enacted?

Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules was enacted in 1940 as Act 23 of 1940. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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