Source: FE
Context: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an alert listing 48 commonly used medicines, as they failed the latest drug safety alert issued by the drug regulator
About CDSO
| The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (HQ: New Delhi) is India’s national regulatory body for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. | |
| Responsibilities | Regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, |
| Ministry | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
| Enabling Legislation | Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 |
| Key Functions | Approval of Drugs, Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down standards for Drugs, Control over the quality of imported Drugs, Coordination of the activities of State DCOs by providing expert advice; approval of certain licenses as Central License Approving Authority |
| Joint Responsibility with State Regulators | Grant of licenses of certain specialized categories of critical Drugs such as blood and blood products, Vaccine |
| CDSCO is headed by the Drug Controller General of India | |
