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Pharmaceuticals

Domestic manufacturing licence

Domestic manufacturing license:

New drug

New drug: Form CT-21 (application as per Rule 80 of NDCT Rules) and Form CT-22 (API as per Rule 81, 82, 83 and 84 of NDCT Rules) or CT-23 (formulation as per Rule 81, 82, 83 and 84 of NDCT Rules)

Fixed Dose Combinations

Fixed Dose Combinations: Form 44 (application as per rules 122A, 122B, 122D and 122DA), Form 45 (permission to import as per rule 122A, 122D, 122DA), Form 46 (permission to manufacture as per rule 122B, 122D, 122DA)

Old / existing drug

Old/Existing drug (state)- Form 24 (application as per Rule 69 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules), Form- 25 (license as per Rule 71 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules)

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Import licence

Import license:

Drug import licence — Forms 8 and 10

Form 8 (application as per Rule 24 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules), Form 10 (license as per Rule 23 and 27 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules)

New drug import — Form CT-18

In case of new drug, Form CT-18 (permission to import as per Rule 75 of NDCT Rules) in addition to the applicable import licence requirements.

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Trademark registration

Trademark registration: Form TM-A (application as per S. 18 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999)

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Certificate of Analysis

Certificate of Analysis (Not a prescribed statutory form; supported by Rule 74(c) read with Schedule U and GMP requirements under Schedule M.)

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Labelling and stickering

Labelling and stickering compliance (as per Rule 96 and 97 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules)

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Repacking

Repacking: Form 24-B (application), Form 25-B (license) (as per Rule 69 and 70 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules)

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Retail licence

Retail License: Form 19 (application as per rule 59(2)), Form 20 (license as per rule 61(1))

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Post-approval changes

Post-Approval changes compliance

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Pharmacovigilance

Pharmacovigilance compliance

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IPDMS registration

IPDMS registration: (as per Schedule II of the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 2013)

Price fixation / revision — Form I

Form I for application for price fixation/revision of a new drug formulation related to NLEM formulation (paragraphs 2(u),5,7,8,9,15);

Revised prices — Form II

Form II for submission of revised prices for scheduled formulations (paragraph 16);

Quarterly return — Form III

Form III for quarterly return of production/import and sale of NLEM drugs (paragraphs 21(1));

Discontinuation — Form IV

Form IV for discontinuation of production and/or import of scheduled formulations (paragraph 21(2));

Price list — Form V

Form V for price list including price to retailer/price to distributor (paragraphs 2(x),24,25,26).

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Import Export Code (IEC)

Import Export Code (IEC): ANF-2A format (application as per Para 2.08 of the DGFT Handbook of Procedures, 2023 and S. 7 of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992).

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Brand-name undertaking — Form 51

Form of undertaking for marketing a drug under a brand name or trade name: Form 51 (as per rules 71(9), 71A(5), 71B(v), 76(11) and 76A(v))

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GST registration

GST registration: FORM GST REG-01 (as per Rule 8 of the CGST Rules, 2017)

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Wholesale licence

Wholesale license: Form 19 (application), Form 20-B (license) (as per Rule 61 Drugs Rules).

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Loan licence

Loan license: Form 24-A (application), Form 25-A (license) (as per Rules 69A and 70A of the Drug Rules).

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Cosmetics

As per the cosmetic rules, 2020:

Import registration — COS-1 / COS-2

COS-1 (Application for import registration as per Rule 12), COS-2 (Import Registration Certificate as per Rule 13)

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New cosmetic permission — COS-3

COS-3 (Prior permission for a new cosmetic as per Rule 13(2), 23(3), 32(2) and 32(3))

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New importer — COS-4

COS-4 (Application to import an already-registered cosmetic for new importer as per Rule 17(11))

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Manufacturing licence — COS-5 / COS-8

COS-5 (Application for manufacturing license as per Rule 23(2)), COS-8 (Manufacturing license as per 25, 26(g), 27(1), 28 and 30(1))

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Loan licence — COS-6 / COS-9

COS-6 (Application for loan license as per Rule 23(2)), COS-9 (Loan license as per rule 25, 26(g), 27(1), 27(3), 28 and 30(1))

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GMP self-declaration — COS-7

COS-7 (Self-declaration of GMP compliance as per as per rule 23(4) and 23(7))

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New cosmetic import / manufacture — COS-12

COS-12 (Application for permission to import/manufacture new cosmetic as per rule 32(1))

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Testing laboratory — COS-22 / COS-23

COS-22 (Application for testing laboratory approval as per rule 55(1)), COS-23 (Approval of testing laboratory as per rule 56(1), 56(2), 58(1), 59, 60(1) and 62)

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Marketing Authorisation and Free Sale Certificate

Marketing Authorisation and Free Sale Certificate: Part I of the Second Schedule (as per rules 12(4), 23(2) and 23(4))

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Undertaking for import

Undertaking for import of cosmetics: prescribed under the Sixth Schedule

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IEC and GSTIN

IEC and GSTIN: Assistance with Import Export Code (IEC) requirements and GST registration (GSTIN)

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Biotech

Import licence and registration certificate

Import license, Registration certificate

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Medical Devices

As per Medical Devices Rules, 2017

Manufacturing licence

Manufacturing License:

Class A and B — MD-3 / MD-5

Class A and B: Form MD-3 (application as per sub-rule (2) of rule 20), Form MD-5 (license sub-rule (4) of rule 20 and sub-rule (6) of rule 20);

Class C and D — MD-7 / MD-9

Class C and D: Form MD-7 (application as per sub-rule (1) of rule 21 and sub-rule (2) of rule 21), Form MD-9 (license as per sub-rule (1) of rule 25);

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Loan licence

Loan License:

Class A and B — MD-4 / MD-6

Class A and B: Form MD-4 (application as per sub-rule (2) of rule 20), Form MD-6 (license as per sub-rule (4) of rule 20 and sub-rule (6) of rule 20).

Class C and D — MD-8 / MD-10

Class C and D: Form MD-8 (application as per sub-rule (1) of rule 21 and sub-rule (2) of rule 21), Form MD-10 (license as per sub-rule (1) of rule 25).

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Import licence — MD-14 / MD-15

Import Licence: Form MD-14 (application as per sub-rule (1) of rule 34), Form MD-15 (license as per sub-rule (1) of rule 36)

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Sale, stock or distribution — MD-41 / MD-42

Sale, stock or Distribution Registration: Form MD-41 (application as per sub-rule (2) of rule 87A), Form MD-42 (registration certificate as per sub-rule(4) of rule 87A and sub-rule (1) of rule 87C).

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Labelling, UDI and shelf life

Labelling compliance as per rule 44, Unique Device Identification as per Rule 46 and shelf-life requirements as per Rule 47

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LMPC labelling

LMPC Labelling compliance as per section 18 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 along with rules 6 of the LMPC Rules

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BIS licence and certification

BIS License and Certification

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IPDMS registration

IPDMS Registration: Registration with NPPA's Integrated Pharmaceutical Data Management System (IPDMS) for applicable price or data submissions.

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Custom bonded warehouse NOC

NOC from custom bonded warehouse for imported MD

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Medical Device Price List — Form VI

Medical Device Price List: Form VI regarding Proforma for Price List of Medical Devices (as per Schedule II of the DPCO, 2013)

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NPPA price fixation / revision

NPPA Price Fixation or Revision: Forms I and II, as applicable (as per DPCO)

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Change in Constitution

Change in Constitution: Compliance as per Rule 27 for manufacturers and Rule 39 for importers;

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Claim review

Claim review as per registration certificate

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LMPC registration — manufacturer, packer, importer

LMPC Registration Certificate for Manufacturer, Packer, Importers: Registration under Rule 27 of the LMPC Rules, 2011.

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De-bundling of Medical Devices

De-bundling of Medical Devices

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Weights and measures licence renewal

Renewal of licence for manufacture of weights and measures (as per Section 23 read with Rule 11)

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Stickering on Medical Device Labels

Stickering on Medical Device Labels: Compliance with Rule 44(n) of the MDR, 2017 and Rule 6 of the LMPC rules for permitted MRP-related stickers and revisions.

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Food and Beverages

FSSAI registration — Form A

FSSAI Registration: Form A (as per Schedule 2 of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011)

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FSSAI State licence — Form B

FSSAI State license: Form B (as per Schedule 2 of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011)

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FSSAI Central licence — Form B

FSSAI Central License: Form B (as per Schedule 2 of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011)

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Clinical Trials

As per NDCT Rules, 2019:

Clinical trial permission — CT-04 / CT-06

Clinical Trial Permission: Form CT-04 (application as per rule 21), Form CT-06 (permission as per rules 22, 25, 26, 29 and 30)

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BA/BE study permission — CT-05 / CT-07

BA/BE Study Permission: Form CT-05 (application as per Rule 33), Form CT-07 (permission as per Rules 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38)

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New drug / IND manufacture — CT-10 / CT-11

Manufacture of New Drug/IND for CT, BA/BE or Test/Analysis: Form CT-10 (application as per Rule 52), Form CT-11 (permission as per rules 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58)

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Unapproved API / formulation manufacture — CT-12 to CT-15

Manufacture of Unapproved API/Formulation for CT, BA/BE or Test/Analysis: Forms CT-12/CT-13 (applications as per rule 59 and 60), Forms CT-14/CT-15 (permissions as per rules 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64)

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New drug / IND import — CT-16 / CT-17

Import of New Drug/IND for CT, BA/BE or Test/Analysis: Form CT-16 (application as per rule 67), Form CT-17 (licence as per rules 68, 69, 70, 71 and 72)

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New drug import for sale — CT-18

Import of New Drug for Sale or Distribution: Form CT-18 (as per rule 75)

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Drug import for test / analysis — Forms 12 and 11

Import of Drugs for Test/Analysis: Form 12 (application as per Rule 34 of Drugs Rules), Form 11 (licence as per Rule 33 of Drugs Rules)

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Ethics Committee — CT-01 / CT-02

Registration of Ethics Committee: application in Form CT-01 (as per rules 8,10 and 17) and registration in Form CT-02 (as per rules 8,9,10 and 14)

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Phase 1 clinical trial approval

Approval of Phase -1 CT: application in Form CT-04 (as per rule 21) and permission in Form CT-06 (as per rules 22, 25, 26, 29 and 30)

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Phase 2 clinical trial approval

Approval of Phase -2 CT: application in Form CT-04 (as per rule 21) and permission in Form CT-06 (as per rules 22, 25, 26, 29 and 30)

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Phase 3 clinical trial approval

Approval of Phase -3 CT: application in Form CT-04 (as per rule 21) and permission in Form CT-06 (as per rules 22, 25, 26, 29 and 30)

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Hospitals

Clinical establishment registration

Clinical establishment registration as per the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010

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Pharmacy retail licence

Pharmacy Retail Licence: Form 19 (application as per rule 59(2)), Form 20 (retail licence as per rule 61(1))

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Narcotic drugs / psychotropic substances

Narcotic Drugs / Psychotropic Substances: Compliance under the NDPS Act, 1985 and applicable NDPS Rules

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Organ transplantation registration

Registration for organ transplantation: As per the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules:

Organ / tissue transplantation — Form 12

Form 12: Application for Registration of Hospital to Carry Out Organ or Tissue Transplantation Other Than Cornea

Organ / tissue retrieval — Form 13

Form 13: Application for Registration of Hospital to Carry Out Organ/Tissue Retrieval Other Than Eye/Cornea Retrieval

Tissue banks — Form 14

Form 14: Application for Registration of Tissue Banks Other Than Eye Banks

Eye bank / corneal centres — Form 15

Form 15: Application for Registration of Eye Bank, Corneal Transplantation Centre, Eye Retrieval Centre

Certificate of Registration — Form 16

Form 16: Certificate of Registration

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Allied healthcare professionals

Allied healthcare professionals: Compliance as per National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

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Diagnostic Laboratories

Clinical establishment registration

Clinical establishment registration

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PCPNDT registration and compliance

PCPNDT registration and compliance

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AERB registration and licence

AERB Registration and license

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NABL accreditation and advisory

NABL accreditation and advisory

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Media & Entertainment

Regulatory advice and commercial agreements for broadcasters, digital media platforms, OTT services, production houses, artists and content businesses.

Digital Media Ethics Code compliance

Compliance with Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

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Internet Service Provider Guidelines

Internet Service Provider Guidelines, 2007

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Telecom Licences

Telecom licences and regulatory approvals for applicable communications and broadcasting activities.

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News Broadcasting Standards

News Broadcasting Standards Regulations,

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News Broadcaster-Specific Guidelines

News Broadcaster-Specific Guidelines covering reporting,

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Copyright compliance

Copyright Act, 1957 and Copyright Rules, 2013 for social media, OTT, films and tv compliance

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Media & Entertainment Agreements

Drafting, negotiation and management of media and entertainment agreements across the content lifecycle.

Music Licensing Agreement

Music Licensing Agreement

Artist Agreement

Artist Agreement

Producer Agreement

Producer Agreement

Director Agreement

Director Agreement

Production Agreement

Production Agreement

Child Artist Agreement

Child Artist Agreement

Action Director Agreement

Action Director Agreement

Associate Director Agreement

Associate Director Agreement

Art Director Agreement

Art Director Agreement

Assistant Art Director Agreement

Assistant Art Director Agreement

Assistant Producer Agreement

Assistant Producer Agreement

Editor Agreement

Editor Agreement

Assistant Editor Agreement

Assistant Editor Agreement

Boom Operator Agreement

Boom Operator Agreement

Cinematographer Agreement

Cinematographer Agreement

Costume Designer Agreement

Costume Designer Agreement

Dressman Agreement

Dressman Agreement

First Assistant Camera Agreement

First Assistant Camera Agreement

Focus Puller Agreement

Focus Puller Agreement

Gaffer Agreement

Gaffer Agreement

Hair Dresser Agreement

Hair Dresser Agreement

Makeup Artist Agreement

Makeup Artist Agreement

Sync Sound Recordist Agreement

Sync Sound Recordist Agreement

Supporting Actor Agreement

Supporting Actor Agreement

Character Artist Agreement

Character Artist Agreement

Still Photography Agreement

Still Photography Agreement

Book Option Agreement

Book Option Agreement

Publishing Agreement

Publishing Agreement

Option Rights Purchase Agreement

Option Rights Purchase Agreement

Distribution Agreement

Distribution Agreement

Debut Artist Agreement

Debut Artist Agreement

Footage Licence Agreement

Footage Licence Agreement

Release Form

Release Form

No Objection Certificate (NOC)

No Objection Certificate (NOC)

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