Published on: August 31, 2015

Has the amendment of the opioid regulations by the Parliament in February 2014 made an impact on its availability?

Not yet, we fear.

But things are moving forward. In May 2015, the Government of India announced the state rules and on 31 July 2015, organized a workshop at Delhi for Drug Controllers of Individual States. (Thank you, Department of Revenue, for allowing Pallium India to be a part of it.)

At the workshop, several state drug controllers as well as non-government organizations raised several concerns. The Department of Revenue now has asked for input from all the states before the final order of implementation.