New Delhi, July 8 -- In a key consultation held at NITI Aayog headquarters on Monday, senior government officials met with pharmaceutical industry leaders to address growing concerns over drug quality, regulatory enforcement, and systemic shortcomings.

Chaired by Dr VK Paul (Member, Health), the meeting aimed to align India's pharmaceutical manufacturing standards with global benchmarks.

The central theme was the urgent need for reform to ensure the consistent production of high-quality, globally acceptable medicines.

Industry representatives flagged the increasing number of "Not of Standard Quality" (NSQ) alerts, citing poor technical education and lack of skilled manpower as key concerns, according to News18.

Many noted that underqu...