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Govt Proposes Mandatory CCTV to Monitor Unauthorised Sale of Prescription Drugs

  • On September 8, 2026, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare proposed an amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, requiring retail medical stores to install and maintain Closed-Circuit Television surveillance systems for prescription drug sales.
  • The ministry drafted the proposal to address concerns over "unauthorised access to and sale of Schedule H, H1 and X drugs," building on expert committee discussions about tracking Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances .
  • Draft Rule 65, sub-rule 2A mandates retail premises store surveillance recordings for at least three months, though the requirement explicitly excludes wholesale drug transactions from these new regulatory obligations.
  • Interested parties have 30 days to submit objections and suggestions, with feedback directed to the Under Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • The All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists previously argued that regulators should prioritize e-pharmacy oversight rather than impose additional constraints on brick-and-mortar stores, as Delhi implemented last year.
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