Rahul Pathak, Rajat Singal, Sandip Mitra, Sanjay Koul, Supriya Sharma
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Abstract: Ensuring the safety and quality of drugs is a crucial component for the development of any pharmaceutical industry. This requires stringent regulation in the process of drug manufacturing and marketing. A Drug Master File (DMF) serves as a comprehensive document containing information about the quality, safety, and manufacturing procedure/facility of a drug or drug substance. Many countries with highly regulated markets use the DMF system extensively to protect their intellectual property rights while providing accurate and detailed information about their products to regulatory bodies. In India, the regulatory body, the Central Drug Standard Control Organization, does not currently mandate the submission of a DMF. However, adopting a DMF system may have immense benefits to regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical industries, as well as to patients. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of DMF and highlight the significance of its adoption in India.
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Indian Journal of Pharmacology accepts, in English, review articles, articles for educational forum, original research articles (full length and short communications), letter to editor, case reports and interesting fillers. Articles concerning all aspects of pharmacology will be considered. Articles of general interest (e.g. methods, therapeutics, medical education, interesting websites, new drug information and commentary on a recent topic) are also welcome.