Qualifications

Qualifications

The person appointed should have no financial interest in import, manufacturing, sale or distribution of drugs directly or indirectly. The person should be:

(a) a graduate in Medicine/Science/Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a minimum of 5 years of experience after graduation in testing or analysis of drugs and pharmaceuticals in a laboratory under the control of Government Analyst/Head of the approved analytical institution.

or

(b) a post-graduate in Medicine/Science/Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Associateship Diploma of Institution of Chemists, India with Analysis of Drugs and Pharmaceutical as a special subject and at least 3 years of experience (in all cases) in testing or analysis of drugs and pharmaceuticals under the control of Government Analyst/ Head of approved analytical institution.

For Schedules C and C (1) drugs, qualification as indicated above under clause (a) or (b) and having degree in Medicine/Physiology/narmacology/Microbiology/Pharmacy should have experience in testing of said items in approved laboratory or institution for a minimum period of six months. For persons with other qualifications under clause (a) or (b), a minimum of three years experience of analysis in approved laboratory or institution is mandatory.

For veterinary biological products such as antisera, toxoids, vaccines, diagnostic antigens etc., the person appointed shall be a graduate in Veterinary SciencelPharmacylMedicine/Science with not less than 5 years experience in standardization of biological products.

or

Post-Graduate in Veterinary Science/Medicine/General Science/ Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry with not less than 3 years experience in standardization of biological products.