Last Updated on April 27, 2024 by The Health Master
Food and Drug Administrations in India
CDSCO and state-wise list of FDA Officers
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CDSCO and State wise list of FDA Officers
CDSCO
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India. Its headquarters are located at FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. CDSCO has nine zonal offices, seven sub-zonal offices, 18 port offices seven central laboratories and six mini labs under its control.
Central Drug Standard Control Organization
CDSCO dt 03-07-2023 – Transfer Policy for the Officers and Officials of CDSCO
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State FDAs
Website links of State FDAs of India
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List of State Drugs Controllers / LAs of India
Here is the list of 37 State Drugs Controllers / Licensing Authorities of Food and Drugs Administrations of all the States and Union Territories of India along with their office addresses.
List of State Drugs Controllers / LAs of India
| Sr. No. | State / UT | Address |
| 1 | Andaman Nicobar UT | The State Drug Controller, Andaman & Nicobar, Department of Health Services Andaman and Nicobar, Port Bailr-744104 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | The Director general, Drugs Control Administration, Sidhartha Medical College Campus, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh – 520008 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | The State Drug Controller cum Director Health Services, Drugs Control Administration, Room no. 150, Second Floor, Directorate of Health Services Naharlagun- 791110, Arunachal Pradesh |
| 4 | Assam | The State Drug Controller cum Director Health Services, Directorate of Health Services, 2nd Floor Hengrabari, Gowahati-36, Kamrup Metro, Assam. |
| 5 | Bihar | The State Drug Controller, Vikas Bhawan, 3rd Floor, Baily Road, Patna-800002 |
| 6 | Chandigarh UT | The State Drug Controller cum Director Health Services, Chandigarh, Sec-16, Civil Hospital, Chandigarh |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | State Drugs Controller, Chhattisgarh, Block-1, 4th Floor, Indrawati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, 492002, Chhattisgarh |
| 8 | Dadar Nagar and Haveli UT | Controller FDA, Old Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Sh. Vinobha Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvasa-396230 |
| 9 | Daman and Diu UT | The State Drugs Controller, Directorate of Medical & Health Services, Primary Health Centre, Fort Area, Moti Daman, 396220, Daman (UT) |
| 10 | Delhi UT | Drugs Control Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, F-17, Karkardooma, Shadara, Delhi-110032 |
| 11 | Goa | Director of Food & Drug Administration, Dhanwantari, Opp. Shrine of the Holy Cross, Bombolim, GOA-403202 |
| 12 | Gujarat | Commission of Food and Drugs Administration, Block No. 8, First Floor, Dr Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Old Sachivalya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| 13 | Haryana | State Drugs Controller, Food and Drugs Administration, Haryana, SCO-94, Sec-5, Panchkula, Haryana |
| 14 | Himachal Pradesh | State Drugs Controller, Himachal Pradesh, 2nd Floor, HIMUDA Complex, Phase-I, Baddi, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173205 |
| 15 | Jammu & Kashmir | The State Drugs Controller, J&K, Combined Food and Drug Laboratory, Patoli, Mangotrian Jammu-180001 |
| 16 | Jharkhand | The Director (Drugs), State Drugs Control Directorate, Jharkhand, RCH Campus, Namkum, Ranchi 834004, Jharkhand |
| 17 | Karnataka | State Drugs Controller, Drug Control Department Palace Road, Bangalore Zone Shivajinagar, Vasanthanagar Karnataka-560001 |
| 18 | Kerla | Drugs Controller Kerala, Public Health Laboratory Campus, Red Cross Road, Thiruvanathpuram-695035, Kerala |
| 19 | Ladakh | The State Drugs Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organization, Near RTO Office, Dambuchan- Agling Leh- 194101, UT Ladakh. |
| 20 | Lakshadweep UT | The State Drugs Controller, Lakshadweep, Directorate of Health Services, UT of Lakshadweep, P.O.-Kavaratti Island, Vikochi-682555 |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh | Controller Food & Drugs Administration, Madhya Paradesh, War No. 2/10, Idgah Hills, Bhopal (M.P.)-462001 |
| 22 | Maharashtra | The Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration Maharashtra, 341, Bandra Kurla Complex, Opp. RBI Building, Madusudan Kalelkar Marg, Bandra (East) Mumbai-51 |
| 23 | Manipur | Adnl. Director, Medical & Health Services, Manipur, Lamphlel, Imphal-795004, Manipur |
| 24 | Mizoram | Joint Director, Food and Drugs Administration, Directorate of Health Services, Mizoram, Aizwal-796001, Mizoram |
| 25 | Meghalaya | Directorate of Health Services, Redhills, Health Complex, New Colony, Laitumkharh, Shillong, Meghalaya 793003 |
| 26 | Nagaland | Drugs Controlling and Licensing Authority Nagaland, Drugs Control administration, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima 797001, Nagaland |
| 27 | Orissa | The Drugs Controller Orisha, Directorate of Drugs Control, New Government Colony, Gajapati Nagar, P.O. Macheshwar Railway Colony, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha- 751017 |
| 28 | Puducherry UT | Food & Drug Administration, 1st Floor, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Poundchery-605004 |
| 29 | Punjab | Joint Commissioner Drugs, Food and Drugs Administration, Punjab, FDA Bhawan, Near Civil Hospital, Kharar, Tehsil Kharar, Distt SAS Nagar, Punjab. |
| 30 | Rajasthan | The State Drugs Controller, Rajasthan, Swasthya Bhawan Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur-302005, Rajasthan |
| 31 | Sikkim | Drugs Cell, Deptt. of Helath Care, Human Services & Family welfare Convey Ground Dara Gaon Tadung, Gangtok-737101, Sikkim |
| 32 | Tamil Nadu | State Drugs Controller, Tamil Nadu, 359, DMS Campus, Anna Salai Teynampet, Chennai-600006, Tamil Nadu |
| 33 | Telangana | The State Drugs Controller, Drugs Control Administration, 79, Mothi Nagar, Vengal Rao Nagar, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500038 |
| 34 | Tripura | The State Drugs Controller, Tripura, Aushadhi Niyantaran Bhawan, Pandit Nehru office Complex, Gurkhabasti, Kunjaban, Agartala, Tripura – 799006 |
| 35 | Uttar Pradesh | State Drugs Controller, UP, O/o Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration, Sector-C, Near Nehru Bal Vatika, Aliganj, Lucknow-226024, UP |
| 36 | Uttarakhand | Commissioner Food safety and Drugs Administration Uttarakhand, Dan da Lakhond, Near IT Park, Sahastrdhar a Road, Dehradoon-248001, Uttrakhand |
| 37 | West Bengal | The State Drugs Controller, West Bengal, GN-29, Sector-5, Salt Lake, Street No. 2, Kolkata-700091- West Bengal |
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Drug Regulatory Authorities: Worldwide
In a world where the consumption of food and pharmaceuticals is an integral part of daily life, the need for robust regulatory authorities to ensure the safety and efficacy of these products cannot be overstated.
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Drug Regulatory Authorities: Worldwide
DCOIWA
The Drugs Control Officers (I) Welfare Association (DCOIWA) was framed on 13th October 2022 at Hyderabad as a result of the untiring efforts of many officers across the country
The first Executive Committee, with G. Koteshwar Rao as the first President, was elected at the said historical meeting. The Executive Committee immediately swung into action, and a constitution for the DCOIWA was drafted at the meeting held in Hyderabad. In this meeting, the objectives, mission, vision, and strategy to be followed are clearly defined and documented.
AIDCOC
All India Drugs Control Officers’ Confederation (AIDCOC), formed on 28th December 1995 at Visakhapatnam represents Drugs Control Officers of India. The Drugs Control Officers working in all the States and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) are affiliated to AIDCOC organization either through their State Associations or in their individual capacity.
State Pharmacy Councils
Here is the list of State Pharmacy Councils
| S No. | State | Name of the States Pharmacy Council / Tribunal | Telphone No. | |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | The Registrar, Andhra Pradesh Pharmacy Council, 2nd Floor, 21st Century Complex, Nampally, HYDERABAD-500 001 (A.P.) | O361- 261865 281630 224196 | |
| 2 | Assam | The Registrar, Assam Pharmacy Council, C/o Dte.of Health Services, Dispur P.O., Hengrabari, GAUHATI – 791 006 (Assam) | ||
| 3 | Bihar | The Registrar, Bihar Pharmacy Council, B.M. Das Road, PATNA – 800 004 (Bihar) | O612- 2292220 | |
| 4 | Delhi | The Registrar, Delhi Pharmacy Council, Room No. 198, Main Building, Old Secretariat, DELHI- 110 054 | 23971285, 23918440 | |
| 5 | Gujarat | The Registrar, Gujarat State Pharmacy Council, Block No.0/4, New Mental Hospital, Complex Asarva, AHMEDABAD – 380 016 (Gujarat) | 079-22680060 079-26443984 pharmacy-guj@nic.in | |
| 6 | Haryana | The Registrar, Haryana State Pharmacy Council, S.C.F. 87, IInd Floor, Sector -4, PANCHKULA – 134 112 (Haryana) | 01684-240766 | |
| 7 | Karnataka | The Registrar, Karnataka State Pharmacy Council, No.514/E, Ist Main, Vijayanagar Club Road, R.P.C. Layout, Vijayanagar, 2nd Stage, BANGALORE – 560 040 (Karnataka) | ||
| 8 | Kerala | The Registrar, Kerala State Pharmacy Council, Pharmacy Bhavan, Public Health Laboratory Campus Thiruvananthapuram- 695 037 | Phone : O471-470951 (O) Fax No.: 0471-572362 Website : www.pharmacycouncilkerala.org | |
| 9 | Maharashtra | The Registrar, Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council, E.S.I.S. Hospital Compound, Lal Bahadur Shastry Marg, Mulund (West) MUMBAI – 400 080 (Maharashtra) | 5684291 5684418 | |
| 10 | Odisha | The Registrar, Odisha Pharmacy Council, C/o Dte. of Health Services, Nandankanan Road, BHUBANESHWAR – 17 (Odisha) | 481494 | |
| 11 | Punjab | The Registrar, Punjab Pharmacy Council, C/o Parivar Kalyan Bhawan, Room No. 102-103, (Ground Floor), Sector 34-A, CHANDIGARH (U.T.) | 01882-251506 0172-2661181 | |
| 12 | Rajasthan | The Registrar, Rajasthan Pharmacy Council, Sahkar Bhavan-22, Godown Circle Sardar Patel Dispensary Campus Sardar Patel Marg JAIPUR – 302 006 (Rajasthan) | ||
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council, Block – E, Ist Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru, Salai (100 feet), Inner Ring Road, Vadapalani, CHENNAI – 600 026 (T.N.) | (O) 044-4728747 | |
| 14 | Uttar Pradesh | The Registrar, U.P. Pharmacy Council, Flat No. 204, Arif Ashiana Building, Nibu Bagh Chowk, LUCKNOW – 226 003 (U.P.) | 0522-2257518 0522-2256570 0522-2264980 | |
| 15 | West Bengal (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) | The Registrar/The Secretary (Health) Pharmacists Registration Tribunal, Admn.of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, C/o West Bengal Pharmacy Council, 8 Lyons Range, (Third floor) CALCUTTA – 700 001 (W.B.) Pharmacy Council, 8, Lyons Range, (3rd floor), CALCUTTA – 700 001 (W.B.) | 2206454 | |
| 16 | West Bengal | The Registrar/The Secretary (Health) Pharmacists Registration Tribunal, Admn.of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, C/o West Bengal Pharmacy Council, 8 Lyons Range, (Third floor) CALCUTTA – 700 001 (W.B.) |
Webinars for Drug Regulators of India
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