India revises list of poisonous substances under Drugs Rules

The government has amended Schedule E(1) of the Drugs Rules, 1945, revising the list of poisonous substances used in Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani medicines. The revised schedule expands the list of substances of plant, animal and mineral origin and specifies that any ingredient not listed but containing arsenic or mercury as a chemical constituent shall also be treated as a Schedule E(1) drug.

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