Govt turns the screws on cosmetology sector, firms up standards to regulate $2.1 billion market
· livemint.com
The health ministry has issued the first binding standards for its $2.1 billion cosmetology industry, restricting clinics to registered dermatologists and surgeons. The rules set safety, space and staffing norms, following complaints of unqualified operators and patient harm.
Priyanka Sharma
Priyanka Sharma is a journalist at Mint, where she covers the Union Ministry of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. Her work focuses on exp...