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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 .
Medicines in India are regulated by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) Under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Headed by Directorate General of Health Services(India).CDSCO regulates pharmaceutical products through Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) at chair. [citation needed] Drugs are classified under five headings.
Analysis of Cosmetics received as survey samples from CDSCO (central drug standard control organisation) With the notification of Medical Device Rules 2017 by the Government of India, DCGI will also act as Central Licensing Authority (CLA) for the medical devices which fall under the purview of these rules.
On 20 August 2021, the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recommended that the DCGI grant the approval, [24] which the DCGI then granted on the same day.
The term "drug" as defined in the act, includes various substances, diagnostic, and medical devices. The act defines "cosmetic" as any product that is meant to be applied to the human body for the purpose of beautifying or cleansing. The definition however excludes soaps. In 1964, the act was amended to include Ayurveda and Unani drugs. [2]
"Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945" (PDF). Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2005.; A Review on the Current Classification and Regulatory Provisions for Medicines in Drug & Cosmetic Act, in the light of Present Day Context Recommendations for Drugs & Cosmetics Rules with context of Drug Schedules
Schedule H is a class of prescription drugs in India appearing as an appendix to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 introduced in 1945. These are drugs which cannot be purchased over the counter without the prescription of a qualified doctor.
CDSCO – Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation ... A list of regulators in India. [1] ... Medical Devices and drugs: Central Drug standardisation and control ...