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22/01/21 11:17 AM IST

7th Edition of MASCRADE 2021

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Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates the 7th Edition of MASCRADE 2021 organized by FICCI

Aim
  • The aim of MASCRADE 2021 is to foster a healthy discussion on newer and practical strategies to mitigate the challenges of counterfeiting and smuggling especially in a post COVID era.
  • Chief among them should be a focus on generating awareness.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
  • Government of India has taken various measures to check menace of spurious drugs.
  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 was amended under Drugs & Cosmetics Amendment Act 2008.
  • Under this Act, if any drug is deemed to be adulterated or spurious, then the offender or liable person may face imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
  • Special Courts for trial of offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act for speedy disposal have been established.
MASCRADE
  • MASCRADE is an event to deliberate and discuss actionable, innovative policy solutions that can reverse the rising tide of counterfeit, smuggled and spurious products.
  • Smuggling and counterfeit trade hold back progress, impact health of the economy and create safety hazards for consumers.
  • FICCI MASCRADE is also held for recognizing the work of the law enforcement agencies and felicitating the best performing officers each year for their outstanding achievement in the prevention of counterfeiting and smuggling, and enforcement of anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeiting laws.
Source: PIB

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