Importing Medicines into India

                                   

• Importing medicines or drugs which nothing but bringing branded name medicines from outside country to marketing in India through legal registration.
• The various provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, thereby introducing a new provision for the registration of the manufacturing premises of foreign drug manufacturer and the individual drugs prior to their import into the country.
• Under the new dispensation, foreign manufacturers have to apply for registration certificate for their manufacturing premises and the individual drugs to be imported. 
• The applications can be made by authorized agents of foreign firms in India.
• The process of receiving import registration can take up to 12 months. Once you have import registration for a drug, you can apply for a simple import license via Form 8 or Form 8A, which is needed for customs clearance.