The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has issued a corrigendum to amend a condition regarding the sample size for drug testing in a previously published draft notification.
The corrigendum, dated October 31, 2025, specifically addresses a change in the draft rules published in the Gazette of India on August 27, 2025.
Key Change to Sample Size
The text of the original draft rule concerning sample size has been replaced:
- Original Wording (to be corrected): “The samples size should not be more than 48.”
- Substituted Wording (New Rule): “The samples size should be more than or equal to 18.”
This correction appears in condition no. 3 of the Proviso under paragraph 2 of the draft rules.
Public Consultation Window
The Central Government will consider objections and suggestions received from any person within 15 days of the publication of this corrigendum.
Objections and suggestions can be sent to the Director (Drugs), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, at Room No. 407, A Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi – 110011, or via email at drugsdiv-mohfw@gov.in.