New Delhi:
Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the government wants to reduce the compliance burden on the pharma industry for the ease of doing business. Addessing an event of the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) here, Mandivya, who is also the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, said that the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is not only ” pro-poor” and “pro-farmer” but “industry-friendly” as well.
The IDMA is commemorating 60 years of its establishment this year.
“We want the ease of doing business for the industry and lessen the compliance burden on it. This is why we always carry out consultations with all stakeholders prior to the formulation of any policy or regulation (governing the pharma industry),” Mandaviya said.
“Our Government is pro-poor, pro-farmer and industry-friendly government. It is dedicated to the poor and farmers but at the same time it is an industry-friendly government as well,” he emphasized.
Stating that the industry plays an important role in nation-building and also in achieving self-reliance, the minister said that today the Indian pharma industry is known in the world which is due to the efforts of both the government and the industry.
(Agency Inputs from Agency)