The website of Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in New Delhi clearly says that this organisation has no role in testing the Drugs and Drug Manufacturing in India. The zonal labs under its control only test drugs submitted. This is the finished product. They do not verify manufacturing process. In all pharmaceutical manufacturing, the quality of the finished product depends clearly on following the correct manufacturing processes.
The zonal labs under CDSCO control test drugs submitted by a State or Central Government Agency. They have neither the man force or material to verify manufacturing processes of the various companies in their zone. They do not have a mechanism to proactively check drug quality. Further, the regulation is as per an ancient 1940 law which mandates all products found defective must be further verified in the Central Drug Lab in Calcutta. This is…
