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The Central Government appoints twenty-two Drugs Inspectors (Medical Devices) for the whole of India under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, to implement the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, issued Notification S.O. 2945(E) on June 3, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940). This notification appoints twenty-two named individuals as Drugs Inspectors (Medical Devices) for the entire territory of India. These newly appointed Inspectors are authorized to exercise the powers and perform the duties as specified in Sections 21 and 22 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, for the purpose of implementing the latter regulations across the country.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09062026-273265 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2851] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026/JYAISTHA 19, 1948 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2026 S.O. 2945(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940), the Central Government hereby appoints the following Drugs Inspectors (Medical Devices) as Inspectors for the purpose of the said Act for the whole of India for implementation of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, namely:- +--------+----------------------------------+ | S. No. | Name | +========+==================================+ | 1. | Shri Gulhane Akshay Dinkar | | 2. | Shri Amit Gaurav | | 3. | Shri Soumyaranjan Sahoo | | 4. | Shri Surendra Kumar Barnwal | | 5. | Shri Vikash Kumar | | 6. | Shri Ajay Kumar Chhabra | | 7. | Shri Devendra Kumar Pal | | 8. | Shri Aniruddh Singh Negi | | 9. | Shri Sudeesh Kumar Patel | | 10. | Shri Vishal Shivaji Kokate | | 11. | Shri Rohit Kumar Das | | 12. | Shri Umang Varshney | | 13. | Dr. Md. Omair Anwar | | 14. | Dr. Arindam Dey | | 15. | Shri Jal Singh | | 16. | Shri Pardeep | | 17. | Shri Varun Saini | | 18. | Shri Ganesh Marotrao Junghare | | 19. | Shri Pradeep Kumar Rajak | | 20. | Shri Rohit Kumar Singh | | 21. | Shri Mude Vinod Kumar Naik | | 22. | Shri Ambuj Kumar | +--------+----------------------------------+ 2. The Inspectors so appointed are hereby authorised to exercise the powers and shall perform the duties as specified in sections 21 and 22 of the said Act and the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 made thereunder. [F. No. X.11014/08/2025-DR] HARSH MANGLA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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