In a significant step towards strengthening the pharmaceutical supply chain and facilitating ease of trade, Centre has enabled the import of drugs through the recently inaugurated Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified Navi Mumbai Airport as a Port for Import of Drugs under the Drugs Rules, 1945. With this the total number of notified ports for import of drugs has now reached to 42. The amendment is expected to facilitate smoother movement of pharmaceutical consignments, strengthen logistics infrastructure, and provide greater flexibility to importers by adding a new alternative for import of medicines into the country. T

The initiative is in line with the Government’s continued efforts to strengthen the regulatory framework, improve trade facilitation, and promote Ease of Doing Business while ensuring effective regulatory oversight of imported drugs.