Human blood and its components are notified as a "drug" under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Accordingly, no blood centre or institution is permitted to collect, process, store or distribute blood without a valid licence, he said.
Maharashtra Food Regulator Issues First Rulebook For Blood Banks
Human blood and its components are notified as a "drug" under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Accordingly, no blood centre or institution is permitted to collect, process, store or distribute blood without a valid licence, he said.
Published: 7 August 2026
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