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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th February, 2021. G.S.R. 140(E).—Whereas a draft of certain rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, was published as required under sub-section(1) of section 12 and sub-section(1) of section 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) number G.S.R. 827(E), dated the 6th November, 2019, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of fortyfive days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on 6th November, 2019; And whereas, objections and suggestions received from the public on the said rules have been considered by the Central Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 12 and 33 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government, after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, namely:― 1. (1) Short title and commencement.―These rules may be called the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Rules, 2021. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, in Schedule K, against serial number 23, in the entries under the column “Class of Drugs”, for the words, brackets and figures “and (iv) Anganwadi Workers”, the following words, brackets and figures shall be substituted, namely:― “(iv) Anganwadi Workers; and (v) Community Health Officers at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres.’’.   [F.No.X.11014/13/2019-DR] Dr. MANDEEP K BHANDARI, Jt. Secy.