Summary:
An official from the Medical Education department said that at least six queries have been raised over the FDA proposal. Maharashtra will be the first state to start licensing retailers of cosmetic products,” said Pallavi Darade, commissioner, FDA. Currently, the regulatory body has the authority to inspect manufacturing units that produce cosmetic products under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. “Our inspectors have come across instances where fake cosmetic brands are being sold or spurious cosmetics are stocked in stores. The action against spurious cosmetic sale and punishment also needs to be detailed,” said an official from Mantralaya..