DCGI full form in medical term is Drugs Controller General of India. It is the head division of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Government of India. It is responsible for authorizing licenses of particular categories of India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. These categories of drugs include IV fluids, vaccines, or blood or blood-related products. In addition, it also decides the standard for the sales, manufacturing, import, and supply of drugs within the country.
What Else Should You Know About DCGI?
DCGI falls under the quality and standard of selling, manufacturing, distributing, and importing drugs in the country.
Maintenance and preparation of national reference standards.
Uniformity in the implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
Training of Drug Analysts deputed by Local drug control laboratories.
Investigation of cosmetics attained because survey samples from the central drug standard control organization (CDSCO)
Functions of CDSCO
Operating clinical trials
Drug approval under the drugs and cosmetics act
Finalizing standards for drugs
Coordinating activities of the state drug control organizations
Quality standards over drugs received in the country
The license of foreign manufacturers of medical equipment and drug, etc.
