{"id":10207,"date":"2026-09-23T12:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T06:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10207"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:03:45","slug":"central-drugs-standard-control-organization-cdsco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/central-drugs-standard-control-organization-cdsco\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Drugs Standard Control Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation recently called for rational, safe and responsible use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, used commonly to relieve pain and inflammation, and antibiotics. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is responsible for <\/span><b>discharging functions assigned to the Central Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <\/span><b>Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Rules 1945.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>primary responsibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to <\/span><b>ensure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><b> safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs, medical devices, and diagnostic kits.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The organization plays a pivotal role in the regulation and supervision of drug development, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Nodal Ministry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It works under the Directorate General of Health Services, <\/span><b>Ministry of Health &amp; Family Welfare,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Government of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Headed By: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the head of the CDSCO.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Headquarters: New Delhi\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is<\/span><b> responsible for,<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Approval of new drugs; Conduct of clinical trials; Laying down the standards for drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; <\/span><b>Control over the quality of imported drugs in the country;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organizations;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDSCO, <\/span><b>along with state regulators, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>jointly responsible for the grant of licenses <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><b>certain specialized categories of critical drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as blood and blood products, I. V. Fluids, Vaccine, and Sera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also responsible for <\/span><b>overseeing the import, manufacture, sale,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>distribution of medical devices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CDSCO ensures that medical devices comply with safety, quality, and efficacy standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/india\/2026\/Sep\/22\/drug-regulatory-body-cracks-whip-bans-painkillers-antibiotics-without-prescription\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NIE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics. 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