CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANISATION

Prelims level : Governance- Institutional Reforms Mains level : GS-II- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
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CDSCO:

  • Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act

Major functions of CDSCO:

  • Regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, meetings of Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) and Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), approval of certain licenses as Central License Approving Authority is exercised by the CDSCO headquarters.

Strategies:

  • Initiate in framing of rules, regulations and guidance documents to match the contemporary issues in compliance with the requirements of Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945.
  • Facilitate in Uniform implementation of the provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945. Function as Central license Approving Authority under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945. Collaboration with other similar International agencies.
  • Providing training to the Indian regulatory personnel.
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