‘India’s nutra industry could die’: Experts not in favour of drug regulator taking over governance of thriving sector
safefoodmitra.com · 2024-02-22 08:29:38
The Indian government has formed a five-member panel to examine the possibility of shifting nutraceutical regulatory oversight from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
The intent is to address regulatory challenges and promote consumer safety, according to officials.
Pradip Chakraborty, former director at the FSSAI told us, that the development had been hotly debated among industry players.
He said that most companies he spoke with were concerned with the move, as the first set of nutraceutical regulations only came to fruition after years of deliberation, and to change hands could bring uncertainty to the industry’s growth and development.
“Companies that I have spoken with were actually scared of this development…If something new comes along, it will take some time, at least five to six years for a smooth transition and the industry could be in trouble, because nobody knows what is going to happen.