Last Updated on September 22, 2025 by The Health Master
Various types of fees have been described under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules framed thereunder for obtaining licenses for the sale and manufacturing of drugs, cosmetics, Homoeopathy, Medical Devices, etc.
License fee structure for all licenses
| Types of Licenses | Application Form | License on Form | Fee | Renewal / Retention fee | Late fee | Duplicate license | Fee per item |
| Drug Sale Licenses | |||||||
| Whole Sale | 19 | 20-B & 21-B | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | 2% | 300/- | – |
| Retail sale | 19 | 20 & 21 | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | 2% | 300/- | – |
| Homeopathic (WSDL) | 19-B | 20-D | 2,000/- | – | – | – | – |
| Homeopathic (RSDL) | 19-B | 20-C | 2,000/- | – | – | – | – |
| Sch. X (WSDL) | 19-C | 20-G | 500/- | 500/- | 2% | 150/- | – |
| Sch. X (RSDL) | 19-C | 20-F | 500/- | 500/- | 2% | 150/- | – |
| Drug Manufacturing Licenses | |||||||
| Manufacturing (Non- Biological) | 24 | 25 | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | 1,000/- | 300/- |
| Manufacturing (Biological) | 27 | 28 | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | 1,000/- | 300/- |
| Manufacturing Schedule X | 24 F | 25 F | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | 1,000/- | 300/- |
| License for Test / Analysis | 29 | 30 | 250/- | Valid for 3 years. Renewal for 1 year | – | – | – |
| Loan License (Biological) | 27-A | 28-B | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | No | 300/- |
| Loan License (Non- Biological) | 24-A | 25-B | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | No | 300/- |
| LVP | 27-D | 28-D | 7,500/- | 7,500/- | 2% | No | 300/- |
| Cosmetics Manufacturing Licenses | |||||||
| Manufacturing | COS 5 | COS 8 | 10,000/ | 10,000/- | 2% | – | 500/- |
| Loan License | COS 6 | COS 9 | 10,000/ | 10,000 | 2% | 500/- | |
| Laboratory | COS 22 | COS 23 | 1,000/- | 1,000/- | 2% | 100/- | – |
| Additional Section | – | – | 10,000/ | – | – | – | – |
| Free Sale | – | – | No fee | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Devices Manufacturing Licenses | |||||||
| Medical Devices (A& B) | MD-3 | MD-5 | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | 2% | – | 500/- |
| Medical Devices (Loan License) (A& B) | MD-4 | MD-6 | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | 2% | – | 500/- |
| Medical Devices (C& D) | MD-7 | MD-8 | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | 2% | – | 1,000/- |
| Medical Devices Loan License (C& D) | MD-9 | MD-10 | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | 2% | – | 1,000/- |
| Registration of Medical Devices Laboratory | MD-39 | MD-40 | 20,000/- | 20,000/- | 2% | – | – |
| Sale License | MD-41 | MD-42 | 3,000/- | 3,000/- | 2% | – | – |
| Free Sale certificate | 1,000/- for each category |
| Testing Laboratories | |||||||
| Approval of Commercial testing Lab | 36 | 37 | 7,500/- | 7500/- | 2% | – | – |
| Cosmetic Testing Laboratories | Cos-22 | Cos-23 | 10,000/- | 10,000/- | 2% | 100/- | |
| Registration of Medical Devices Laboratory | MD-39 | MD-40 | 20,000/- | 20,000/- | 2% | – | – |
| Other Licenses | |||||||
| Blood Centre | 27-C | 28-C | 7,500/- | 26-G | 1000/- | No | 300/- |
| Homeopathic Mfg License | 24-C | 25-C | 2,000/- For any no. of single ingredient | – | – | – | 200/- Per product of combination |
| Repacking Non-Biological | 24-B | 25-B | 700/- | 700/- | 2% | 1000/- | 100/- |
Compiled by:
Lalit Kr. Goel, SDC, FDA Haryana
Rakesh Dahiya, ASDC, FDA Haryana
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