New Rules Allow Fines for Minor Pharma Violations

The Indian government has introduced new rules that allow pharmaceutical companies to pay fines for minor violations instead of going to court.

This is part of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2025, which was created under the Jan Vishwas Act.

The idea is to help companies fix small mistakes quickly, like paperwork errors, without overloading the courts.

Serious violations, like making unsafe drugs, still face strict penalties.

The Additional Director General of Health Services is in charge of this process.

Companies have 30 days to pay the fine and must cooperate fully to avoid prosecution for that specific offense.

If they don't pay, the immunity from prosecution is withdrawn.