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Objectives of the Act (Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954)

  • The main objectives of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act are:

To Prohibit Advertisements of Drugs and Remedies that claim to:

  • Cure or treat diseases listed under the Act.

  • Provide magical solutions or supernatural cures.

To Regulate Advertisements for Drugs by:

  • Ensuring truthful claims about their use.

  • Preventing misleading and exaggerated claims.

To Ban False and Misleading Advertisements that may:

  • Lead to self-medication.

  • Promote unsafe or ineffective treatments.

To Prevent Exploitation of People’s Beliefs:

  • Particularly those related to superstition and magic in curing diseases.

To Impose Penalties

  • on offenders violating the Act through fines or imprisonment.


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