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SHRESTH: State Health Regulatory Excellence Index by CDSCO

13 August 20251 min read
REPORTS & INDEXESSHRESTH: StateHealth RegulatoryExcellence Indexby CDSCO13 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Health Ministry, acting through CDSCO, launched India’s first national framework to rate and strengthen state drug regulators through open, data-led assessment.

Key facts

  • Nature: virtual gap assessment tool ranking state and UT drug regulators.
  • Benchmark: WHO-aligned, towards ML3-equivalent standards.
  • Five themes: Human Resources, Infrastructure, Licensing, Surveillance, Responsiveness.
CategoryIndicators
Manufacturing states27
Distribution states/UTs23

Objectives and features

  • Improve manpower, infrastructure and digitisation; build public trust.
  • Monthly rankings; cross-learning platform.
  • Uniform enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

Exam angle

  • Launched via CDSCO.

Test yourself

1. SHRESTH was launched through which organisation?

The Health Ministry launched SHRESTH through CDSCO.

2. How many indicators does SHRESTH use for manufacturing states?

Manufacturing states are assessed on 27 indicators; distribution states/UTs on 23.

3. SHRESTH aims for global standards equivalent to which level?

The index is WHO-aligned and moves towards ML3-equivalent standards.

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