Government is yet to take a final view on implementation of recommendations of the Katoch Committee which was formed to suggest ways to reduce bulk drug imports from China, Parliament was informed today. "No final view has been taken about implementation of Katoch Committee recommendations yet," Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The government had set up a committee of secretaries, headed by Secretary, Health Research, V M Katoch to suggest ways to reduce dependence on bulk drug imports from China. In a separate reply, Mandaviya said the Indian pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a robust growth. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna February 07, 2017 10:05 UTC