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Pharmaceutical Guideline

Manufacturing and Packaging

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General

Deadline Dilemma: The Case for Extending Revised Schedule M to December 2026

As of January 2026, the Indian pharma sector faces a massive bottleneck: over 13,000 plants require inspection, yet only ~1,100 field inspectors are active. While the government has enforced Revised Schedule M, Laghu Udhyog Bharti is pushing for a vital extension until December 2026 to prevent the closure of thousands of MSMEs and ensure the continued supply of affordable medicine.

Manufacturing and Packaging

Pastes

Pastes are semisolid preparations of stiff consistency and contain a high percentage 20%–50% of finely dispersed solids. Pastes are intended for

Manufacturing and Packaging

LOTIONS

LOTIONS Lotions are an emulsified liquid dosage form intended for external application to the skin. Historically, some topical suspensions such as

Manufacturing and Packaging

CREAMS

Creams are semisolid emulsion dosage forms, Creams are generally intended for external application to the skin or to the mucous membranes

Manufacturing and Packaging

STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION

is Water for Injection packaged and sterilized in single-dose containers that may be larger than 1 L & allow rapid delivery of their content

Manufacturing and Packaging

BACTERIOSTATIC WATER FOR INJECTION

BWI is Water for Injection, packaged and rendered sterile, to which has been added one or more suitable antimicrobial preservatives.

Manufacturing and Packaging

Sterile Water for Injection

Sterile Water for Injection is water for Injection packaged and rendered sterile.

General

Emulsions

An emulsion is a dispersed colloidal system consisting of two immiscible liquid phases generally stabilized with one or more suitable agents

General

Purified Water Monograph

Purified Water Note—For microbiological guidance, see USP general information chapter Water for Pharmaceutical Purposes 1231. H2O 18.02 DEFINITION

Manufacturing and Packaging

GUIDE TO GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

News & UpdatesPIC/S [PHARMACEUTICAL INSPECTION CO-OPERATION SCHEME] has revised guideline No. PE 009-16 [GUIDE TO GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCTS] on 1 February 2022.Key Revision: • Revision of Annex 13 • Annex 13 (Manufacture of investigational medicinal products) • New Annex added • Annex 16 (Authorised person and batch release)Click Here to Download the Guideline Our Dynamic Pharma Team is providing a step-by-step learning topic on this website.You will find Short No

Manufacturing and Packaging

GMP INSPECTION RELATED TO PACKAGING

Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) has revised the guidance document for GMP INSPECTION RELATED TO PAC on 19 January 2021