Eligibility Criteria

For State Government/Union Territory ASU&H Pharmacies, Cooperatives, and PSUs:

1. Must hold a valid license under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945, and possess GMP certification.
2. Existing government pharmacies that received partial funding previously can receive additional funds up to the set limit.
3. Pharmacies that previously received grants must have fully utilized them and submitted work completion certificates with photos to be eligible for more funding.
4. Must provide details of medicines manufactured in the last three years, including batch capacity and annual production volume.
5. Proposals must include plans for rational machinery, technology, and infrastructure upgrades that match existing facilities.
6. Pharmacies not yet GMP certified can obtain certification with support from this scheme.
7. Priority will be given to government pharmacies that did not receive funding in earlier schemes due to budget or technical issues.
8. Applications should be submitted as per Format A1.

For State/U.T. Govt ASU&H Drug Testing Laboratories and Government Research Councils:

1. Must be licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945.
2. Laboratories that received grants under earlier schemes can get additional funds if previous grants were fully utilized and work completion certificates with photos are submitted.
3. Must provide data on ASU&H drug samples tested in the last three years, including pass/fail rates.
4. Must have a qualified Scientific Officer from the Ayush stream and a notified Government Analyst.
5. Funding is available only for laboratories located in States/UTs that have functional ASU&H Pharmacies.
6. Proposals must focus on rational equipment and infrastructure upgrades aligned with existing facilities for strengthening and NABL accreditation.
7. Applications need a Detailed Project Report (DPR), land records, and a commitment from the State Government for creating regular posts to operate the facility.
8. Priority will be given to government laboratories that didn't receive funds earlier due to reasons like fund unavailability or technical difficulties; these must apply afresh.
9. Laboratories that received partial funding previously can be considered for additional funding up to the prescribed limit.
10. Equipment and instruments must be chosen from the approved list (Annexure 2).
11. Applications must be submitted in Format A2.

For Private ASU&H Pharmacies:

1. Must hold a valid manufacturing license and GMP certificate for the last ten years, issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945.
2. The firm must have a total turnover of at least ₹10 crores from its inception until the application date.
3. The premises, machinery, equipment, and utility bills must be in the name of the applicant or the firm.
4. Preference will be given to pharmacies located near other ASU&H pharmacies.
5. Applications should be submitted as per Format A3 available at Format A3.

For Private ASU&H Drug Testing Laboratories / In-house Quality Control Labs of GMP Certified Units:

1. Must have held a valid ASU&H drug testing license for the last five years and should not currently hold NABL accreditation.
2. The premises, machinery, equipment, and utility bills must be in the name of the applicant or the firm.
3. Must have an ASU&H stream Scientific Officer appointed on a regular basis.
4. Existing DTLs must provide data on ASU&H drug samples tested in the last three years, including pass/fail numbers.
5. Funding is available for DTLs only in States/UTs with functional ASU&H Pharmacies.
6. Applicant labs must propose equipment and infrastructure upgrades that align with their existing facilities to achieve NABL accreditation.
7. The equipment/instruments must be selected from the list provided in Annexure 2.
8. Applications should be submitted as per Format A4 available at Format A4.