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SHRESTH index for state drug regulators

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: SHRESTH index for state drug regulators (GS2 · Health, 12 August 2025)

What happened

  • The Health Ministry launched SHRESTH (State Health Regulatory Excellence Index), proposed by CDSCO, to benchmark state drug regulators [PIB].
  • It looks at human resources, lab capacity, digitisation, inspection and grievance response [PIB].

Background

  • It is a virtual gap-assessment tool towards maturity certification [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Drug quality depends on weak state regulators; ranking adds pressure.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-12): the Health Ministry launched SHRESTH (State Health Regulatory Excellence Index), proposed by CDSCO, to benchmark state drug regulators.
  2. Drug quality depends on weak state regulators; ranking adds pressure.
Quotable data point

The Health Ministry launched SHRESTH (State Health Regulatory Excellence Index), proposed by CDSCO, to benchmark state drug regulators.

PIB: SHRESTH launched, 12 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SHRESTH.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

SHRESTH benchmarks

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: SHRESTH launched, 12 Aug 2025

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