New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- India is expanding the number of designated entry points for medicines, medical devices and cosmetics to make imports faster and cheaper. The Union health ministry has proposed adding inland container depots, a special economic zone and an upcoming international airport to its list of authorized clearance points.

The move is aimed at reducing domestic transit delays, bringing clearance hubs closer to manufacturing centres and ensuring medical goods reach hospitals and factories without unnecessary hold-ups. Mint explains:

Under Indian drug rules, medicines, diagnostics and cosmetics can enter the country only through designated ports, airports, rail links and land border posts. The Union health ministry has issued a...