Q. Consider the following statements about the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO):
1.It is a statutory body.
2.It is the central licensing authority responsible for approving licenses for certain categories of drugs.
3.It performs regulatory control over the import of drugs into the country.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: 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. So, it is a statutory body.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct: Major functions of CDSCO: Regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, meetings of Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) and Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), approval of certain licenses as Central License Approving Authority.
Source: TH
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