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CGHS Clarification: Non-admissibility of preparation such as primarily food, tonics, cosmetics and vaccines

F.No. 39-3/2003-04/CGHS/MSD/RS
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi 
Dated 23rd July 2009
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Non-admissibility of preparation such as primarily food, tonics cosmetics and vaccines.

The undersigned is directed to say that the question of admissibility or otherwise to beneficiaries under CGHS/CS(MA) Rules 1944 of preparations which are primarily food, vitamins, Haematinic minerals, anti-oxidants, cosmetics and vaccines, has been under consideration for some time. On the recommendations of an Expert Committee and Drug Controller General of India, it has been decided that:

(i) Product manufactured/marketed as food supplement, cosmetics and ayurvedic preparation prescribed by allopathic doctors will be inadmissible.
(ii) Supply of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants will be restricted to prevalent CGHS formulary only.
(iii) Vaccines, in general, will be admissible, except Hepatitis B, Influenza and Leprovac Vaccines for high risk individual, is recommended by specialist with justification and countersigned by HOD of concerned speciality of Government Hospital.

These instructions take effect from the date of issue of the Office Memorandum.

 

Sd/-
(R. Ravi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi 110 108

No: 39-3/2003-04/CGHS/MSD/RS

Date: August 3, 2009
CORRIGENDUM

Subject: Non-admissibility of preparations such as primary food, tonics, cosmetics and vaccines.

 

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Office Memorandum, of even number dated the 23rd July, 2009, on the above subject, and to refer to para (iii), in which a typographical error has crept in. The para (iii), as it appeared in the Office Memorandum is reproduced below:

“(iii) vaccines, in general, will be admissible, except Hepatitis B, influenza and Leprovac vaccines for high risk individual, is recommended by specialist with justification and countersigned by HOD of concerned speciality of Government Hospital.”:

The paragraph (iii) may be amended to read as follows:



“(iii) vaccines, in general, will be inadmissible, except Hepatitis B, influenza and Leprovac vaccines for high risk individual, is recommended by specialist with justification and countersigned by HOD of concerned speciality of Government Hospital.”:

There is no change in other paragraphs in the Office Memorandum of 23rd July, 2009, referred to above.

Sd/-
(R Ravi)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source/Original Order: 
http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File153.pdf

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