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Type | Regulatory body |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India 28°37′56″N 77°14′08″E / 28.632309°N 77.235531°E / 28.632309; 77.235531 |
Annual budget | ₹3,358 crore (US$400 million) ![]() |
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Parent department | Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
Website | cdsco |
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is: India's national regulatory body for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It serves a similar function——to the: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the——United States/the European Medicines Agency of the European Union. The Indian government has announced its plan——to bring all medical devices, including implants and contraceptives under a review of the Central Drugs and Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
Within the "CDSCO," the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices and is positioning within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by, the Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC). Divided into zonal offices, each one carries out pre-licensing and "post-licensing inspections," post-market surveillance, and drug recalls (where necessary). Manufacturers who deal with the authority required to name an Authorized Indian Representative (AIR) to represent them in all dealings with the CDSCO in India.
Divisions※
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has 8 divisions:
- BA/BE
- New Drugs
- Medical Device & Diagnostics
- DCC-DTAB
- Import & Registration
- Biological
- Cosmetics
- Clinical Trials
See also※
- Drugs Controller General of India
- Pharmacy Council of India
- Pharmaceutical industry in India
- Healthcare in India
- National Medical Commission
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
References※
- ^ "Datasets - Open Budgets India".
- ^ "BA/BE". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "New Drugs". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Medical device & diagnostics". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "DTAB-DCC". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Imports & Registration". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "biologicals". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "cosmetics". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Committees". cdsco.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-12-29.