Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Mansukh L Mandaviya, had taken up the issue of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at the parliament late last week.
In what could be a new ministry in the near future named Ministry of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Mandaviya said would constitute subjects and regulatory bodies related to both pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
The DoP is of the view that the subjects and regulatory bodies related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices and matters relating their export along with the work currently handled by the department should be done so at one place preferably by a new ministry, he said.
The regulatory bodies include the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, the Pharmacopeia Commission and Pharmacy Education, Mandaviya said. The minister also said there is no demand to merge the DoP and the health ministry.
