Drugs Control Act, 1950

The Drugs (Control) Act, 1950
Parliament of India
  • An Act to provide for the control of the sale, supply and distribution of drugs.
Citation26 of 1950
Territorial extentIndia
Enacted7 April 1950
Repeals
The Drugs (Control) Ordinance, 1949 (XXVI of 1949)
Amended by
Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2004 (4 of 2005)
Repealing and Amending Act, 2016 (23 of 2016)
Status: In force (amended)

The Drugs Control Act, 1950 (Act 26 of 1950) is an Act of the Parliament of India which regulates the pricing of drugs. It allows the government to fix the maximum price of any drug.