Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
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 or 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).
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| Organisation overview | |
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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 |
| Annual budget | ₹3,358 crore (US$400 million)  (2021 - 2022) [1] |
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| Organisation executive |
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| Parent department | Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Website | 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
editCentral Drugs Standard Control Organization has 8 divisions:
See also
edit- Healthcare in India
- National Health Authority
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Hindustan Antibiotics Limited
- Drugs Controller General of India
- National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
- Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
- Pharmacy Council of India
- Pharmaceutical industry in India
- National Medical Commission
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
- Rajasthan Right to Health Care Act 2022
- Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
References
edit- ^ "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.