DCGI Full Form
What is the full form of DCGI?
The full form of DCGI is the Drugs Controller General of India. The Central Medications Standard Control Organization of the Government of India is headed by the DCGI, which approves licenses for particular classes of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines, and sera. The Drugs Controller General of India reports to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Additionally, DCGI sets requirements for India's pharmaceutical production, marketing, distribution, and import.
Functions of DCGI
The standards and quality for medication production, sales, imports, and distribution in India are set by DCGI.
Establishment and upkeep of a national reference standard.
To ensure that the Drugs and Cosmetics Act is consistently enforced.
The education of drug analysts is assigned by state drug control laboratories and other organizations.
Analyses of cosmetics CDSCO provided as survey samples (central drug standard control organization)
Zonal Offices
The zonal office is situated in 6 regions as stated below:
Gaziabad(north zone)
Ahmedabad
Chennai (south zone)
Mumbai (west zone)
Hyderabad
Kolkata (East zone)
Staff are assigned from:
DDC
ADC
DI
ADI
TDAs
Supporting staff
Sub Zonal Offices
Sub-zonal offices are present in 7 regions:
Banglore
Varanasi
Goa
Jammu
Indore
Guwahati
Baddi
Port/Airport Offices
Ahmedabad
Chennai port
Banglore
Hyderabad
Kolkata ports
Goa
Kochi
Delhi
Mumbai custom house
Chennai airport
Mumbai nava shera
Laboratories
CDI, Kolkata
CDTI, Mumbai
RDTI, Guwahati
RDTI, Chandigarh
CDL, Kasauli
CDTI, Hyderabad
CDTI, Chennai