Central Drugs Standard Control Organization - wikipedia Central Drugs Standard Control Organization Central Drugs Standard Control Organization Agency overview Type Governmental Organization Headquarters New Delhi, India Coordinates : 28 ° 37 ′ 56 '' N 77 ° 14 ′ 08 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.632309 ° N 77.235531 ° E ﻿ / 28.632309 ; 77.235531 Annual budget USD $ 256,000,000 ( approx. ) Minister responsible JP Nadda Parent department Minister of Health and Family Welfare Parent agency Government of India Website www.cdsco.nic.in The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization ( CDSCO ) is the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and serves parallel function to the European Medicines Agency of the European Union, the PMDA of Japan and the Food and Drug Administration of the United States. Within the CDSCO, the Drug Controller General of India ( DCGI ) regulates pharmaceutical and medical devices, under the gamut of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board ( DTAB ) and the Drug Consultative Committee ( DCC ). It is divided into zonal offices which do pre-licensing and post-licensing inspections, post-market surveillance, and recalls when needed. Though the CDSCO has a good track record with the World Health Organization, it has also been accused of past collusion with independent medical experts and pharmaceutical companies. CDSCO plans to open international offices in Beijing, China. References Jump up ^ `` Centre allots Rs. 1750 - cr to CDSCO to strengthen drug regulatory system across the country ''. Pharma Biz. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ''. Retrieved 18 November 2014. Jump up ^ `` India 's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization ( CDSCO ) ''. Pacific Bridge Medical. Dec 29, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012 - 12 - 17. Retrieved Dec 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Central Drugs Standard Control Homepage ''. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Dec 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved Dec 29, 2012. Jump up ^ Kounteya Sinha, TNN ( Dec 15, 2012 ). `` Indian vaccine industry passes WHO quality test with flying colours ''. Times of India. Retrieved Dec 29, 2012. Jump up ^ Ross Colvin and Kaustubh Kulkarni ( May 10, 2012 ). `` Collusion Discovered Between Central Drugs Standard Control Organization ( CDSCO ), Pharma Firms ''. International Business Times. Retrieved Dec 30, 2012. Jump up ^ Kounteya Sinha, TNN ( Dec 22, 2012 ). `` India to open first drug inspection office in Beijing ''. Times of India. Retrieved Dec 29, 2012. External links Official Central Drugs Standard Control Organization Website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Central_Drugs_Standard_Control_Organization&oldid=793482627 '' Categories : Medical and health organisations based in India Food safety organizations National agencies for drug regulation Regulators of biotechnology products Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 2 August 2017, at 01 : 10. About Wikipedia

Question: who controls and monitors the drugs in india
Answer: Central Drugs Standard Control Organization