State Health Regulatory Excellence Index

State Health Regulatory Excellence Index Latest News

Recently, the union health secretary virtually launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH).

About State Health Regulatory Excellence Index

• It is a first-of-its-kind national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems through a transparent, data-driven framework.

• The initiative, proposed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) aims to drive improvements in the performance of state drug regulatory authorities across India, ensuring drug safety and quality standards are consistently met.

• It will have 27 indices for Manufacturing States across five key themes: Human Resources, Infrastructure, Licensing Activities, Surveillance Activities and Responsiveness and 23 indices for Primarily Distribution States.

• States will submit the data on predefined metrics to CDSCO which will be collected by 25th of every month and these metrics will be scored on the 1st of next month and shared with all states and UTs.

• SHRESTH is a virtual gap assessment tool for states to assess their current position and help towards maturity certification

• Significance: This Index will enable targeted improvements in human resources, infrastructure, and digitization across states, ensuring drug safety is guaranteed for every Indian, regardless of geography.

Source: PIB

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