The Central- Drugs laboratory is headed by the Director with its headquarters at Kolkatta. It is the Statutory Analytical Laboratory for drugs and cosmetics under DCA whose decision with regards to analysis is final in the court of law.
Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL)
The Central- Drugs
laboratory is headed by the Director with its headquarters at Kolkatta. It is the Statutory Analytical
Laboratory for drugs and cosmetics under DCA whose decision with regards to
analysis is final in the court of law. The CDL is charged with the following
responsibilities.
1.
It takes up the analysis of samples of drugs and cosmetics sent by custom
collectors and different courts.
2. As directed by
the Central Government, it advises the Central Government and the State
Governments and Union Territories on the matters pertaining to the analysis of
drugs and cosmetics and also takes up analytical work of specific nature for
samples sent by Central Government and State Governments.
3. It may take up the
samples for analysis on payment of necessary fee for private parties, consumer
organization, etc.
4. It is engaged in the
research for the development of newer techniques of analysis of drugs and
cosmetics.
For the analysis of
following items, the Director of concerned laboratory as indicated, has all the
powers of the Director of CDL under the provisions of the Act.
1. Director, Central
Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli, H.P: for biological preparations such as
vaccines, sera, toxins, toxoids, etc., and also bacteriophages, surgical
sutures and ligatures.
2. Director, Indian
Venterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izzatnagar, U.P: for all biological
products and other veterinary products meant for animals.
3. Director, Central
Indian Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (CIPL) Ghaziabad, U.P: for all homoeopathic
medicines and condoms.
4. Director,
National Institute of Communicable Diseases:- Oral Polio Vaccine
The
sample for analysis is required to be sent in sealed cover by registered post
addressed to Director of the concerned laboratory. Alongwith this a memorandum
filled in by the person sending the sample for analysis in accordance with the
procedure laid down should be accompanied separately in the same registered
post. Another copy of this memorandum is required to be sent separately with
the impression of the seal by registered post to the Director. The registered
post of sample and memorandum is received by the officer deputed on behalf of
Director or Director himself. The impression of the seal in both the cases is
compared and its genuinity is confirmed and only then, the seal is opened. The
sample is required to be kept under the custody of the Director or the officer
identified by him until the analysis is over and thereafter, for a period of
one year. On completion of the analysis, the protocol followed for analysis,
analytical results and other relevant information are sent by registered post
to the concerned party. Depending upon the urgency of the matter, priority for
analysis is fixed. The decision given by CDL regarding analysis is final and
not challengable in the court of law.
1. Advisory Wing
(i) Drugs
Technical Advisory Board and
(ii) Drugs Consultative Committee
2. Analytical Wing
(i) Central Drugs Laboratory
(ii) Government Analysts
(iii) Drug Testing
Laboratories of the States
3. Administrative
Wing
(i)
Drugs Controller General oflndia
(ii) Drugs Control
and Licensing Authorities of States
(iii) Drug
Inspectors of Central and State Governments.
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