{"product_id":"the-drugs-and-cosmetics-act-1940-alongwith-rules-e-book","title":"The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 alongwith Rules (E-Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 edition of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, updated with all amendments including The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026, dated 7-4-2026), serves as a comprehensive and dependable legal reference for students, legal professionals, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare regulators, compliance officers, and industry practitioners. Presented as a Bare Act with short comments, this volume provides the exact statutory text of the law along with concise explanatory notes, making it highly suitable for examination use, legal research, and regulatory compliance purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book contains the full text of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Act 23 of 1940), as currently in force after all recent legislative changes. It is published along with important allied laws, rules, and regulations governing the manufacture, import, sale, distribution, and quality control of drugs and cosmetics in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content spans the full scope of the Drugs and Cosmetics legal framework, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Preliminary Provisions, Definitions, and Scope of Application\u003cbr\u003e• Standards of Quality for Drugs and Cosmetics\u003cbr\u003e• Regulation of Import of Drugs and Cosmetics\u003cbr\u003e• Manufacture, Sale, and Distribution Controls\u003cbr\u003e• Licensing Requirements and Regulatory Authorities\u003cbr\u003e• Powers of Inspectors, Sampling, Search, and Seizure\u003cbr\u003e• Misbranded, Adulterated, Spurious, and Not of Standard Quality Products\u003cbr\u003e• Offences, Penalties, Prosecution, and Adjudication\u003cbr\u003e• Appeals, Confiscation, and Procedural Safeguards\u003cbr\u003e• Regulation of Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani Drugs\u003cbr\u003e• The Drugs Rules, 1945, as amended vide GSR 135(E), dt. 16-2-2026, w.e.f. 16-2-2026\u003cbr\u003e• The Drugs (Control) Act, 1950\u003cbr\u003e• The Cosmetics Rules, 2020, as amended vide GSR 513(E), dt. 29-7-2025, w.e.f. 29-7-2025\u003cbr\u003e• The Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2025, dt. 24-4-2025, w.e.f. 25-4-2025\u003cbr\u003e• Latest amendments introduced under the Jan Vishwas reforms framework\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is particularly suitable for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Advocates and litigators handling pharmaceutical and regulatory matters\u003cbr\u003e• Drug manufacturers, distributors, and importers ensuring statutory compliance\u003cbr\u003e• Pharmacists, healthcare administrators, and hospital procurement teams\u003cbr\u003e• Regulatory affairs professionals and quality assurance officers\u003cbr\u003e• Government authorities and enforcement agencies administering drug laws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether used in the courtroom, office, classroom, manufacturing unit, or for competitive examinations, this updated text delivers the full legislative authority of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, along with allied Rules and Regulations, as applicable in 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Commercial Law Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46687490113675,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/4812\/9931\/files\/Drugs3d_44d0c59d-4600-4800-886b-27ac2bd2584f.jpg?v=1776666174","url":"https:\/\/commerciallawpublishers.com\/products\/the-drugs-and-cosmetics-act-1940-alongwith-rules-e-book","provider":"Commercial Law Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}