COORDINATED REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR VETERINARY MEDICINES
COORDINATED REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR VETERINARY MEDICINES
The import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs are regulated as per the provisions under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under to ensure safety and quality standards. The measures taken by Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), GOI are outlined below:
This answer was given by Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh in reply to a question asked in the Rajya Sabha today.
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has constituted the Empowered Committee on Animal Health-Regulatory (ECAH), a subcommittee to ‘Assess and provide recommendations on submission of veterinary vaccines/biological/drugs for technical input’ to Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) regarding import and manufacturing of drugs and vaccine.
- National Action Plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance (NAP-AMR) is in place focusing on optimal use of antimicrobials, awareness and training, surveillance and monitoring etc.
- The ‘Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs) has been developed for Livestock and Poultry’ for best practices in veterinary care to enhance livestock health and disease control while ensuring the responsible use of drugs including antimicrobials.
- Under Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP) scheme the financial assistance is provided to States/UTs for training and awareness on Good Animal Husbandry Practices, Biosecurity/Sanitary measures, vaccination against animal diseases, disease surveillance and monitoring and capacity building which supports less usage of antibiotics.
- Bharat Pashudhan application under National Digital Livestock Mission provides management of common ailments of dairy animals e.g. mastitis, indigestion, diarrhoea etc. using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (EVM).
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India has issued advisories to all State/UTs for judicious use of antibiotics in treatment of food producing animals, for stopping use of antibiotics in animal feed and for general awareness.