Dr Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurates CDSCO Bhawan, South Zone in Chennai
It will facilitate drug, cosmetics safety and regulatory activities of southern States/UTs including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Lakshadweep
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has virtually inaugurated CDSCO Bhawan, South Zone in Chennai.
The new building of CDSCO, South Zone will facilitate the government’s vision of providing safety and regulatory best practices, especially for the southern States/UTs including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Dr Mandaviya said that “CDSCO is playing a crucial role in manufacturing, importing and distribution of health products along with ensuring their safety efficacy and quality. They have facilitated the right medicine at the right time for our citizens, especially during the COVID pandemic.”
He further added that “owing to the significance of CDSCO, the Government of India has expanded its capacities. As part of strengthening the drug regulatory system in the country, the Government of India has approved various projects, construction of new CDSCO offices, new drug testing labs and upgrading of existing labs, mini-labs at ports etc., under the 12th Five Year Plan.”
He said, “Government is also bringing new Drugs, cosmetics and medical device bills which will replace the existing act and rules. These steps will further help us in creating ease of doing business, preventing harassment of innovators and in turn, create a vibrant drug and cosmetics Industry along with a robust regulatory system.”
With 578 blood centres, 700 drug manufacturing units, 251 cosmetics manufacturing units, nine vaccine manufacturing units, 85 medical devices manufacturing units, 40 analytical labs and 12 BA/BE centres, CDSCO Bhawan South Zone will help in monitoring the quality of drugs through joint inspections and other licenses like blood bank license, vaccines and sera, large volume parenteral, rDNA products, medical devices etc. They will also assist in the inspection of clinical trial facilities, and the Public Drug Testing Laboratory along with drawing regular drug samples and carrying out surprise checks/Raid jointly/independently. CDSCO plays a crucial role in collaborating with international regulatory agencies too.
Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Joint Secretary MoH&FW, Dr VG Somani, Drugs Controller General of India, Dr B Kumar Deputy Drugs Controller, and senior officials of the Health Ministry were present at the event.
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