42-year-old Khote dedicates 80 per cent of his time to helping patients with limited financial means.
Under the new policy, all drugs manufactured in India and intended for export will undergo rigorous quality testing.
In a major crackdown against the production of substandard drugs, central and state regulators in India conducted joint inspections.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare dropped 26 drugs from the list of essential medicines.
The government proposes to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.