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Reconstitutes the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, superseding notification S.O. 4326(E) dated 18th October, 2021, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification reconstitutes the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, exercising powers under section 5 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. This action supersedes notification S.O. 4326(E) dated 18th October, 2021, except for prior actions. The reconstituted board comprises eighteen members, including: - Director General of Health Services (Chairman) - Drugs Controller India - Directors of Central Drugs Laboratory, Central Research Institute, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Central Drugs Research Institute - Chairman of National Medical Commission - President of Pharmacy Council of India - Director of Food and Drugs Administration, Goa - State Drugs Controller, Himachal Pradesh - Representatives from Pharmacy Council of India, Post Graduate Medical Education Board, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Indian Council of Medical Research, Narendra Modi Medical College, Indian Pharmaceutical Association - Government Analysts from Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The Drugs Controller (India) will be the Member-Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13032025-261584 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1146] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025/PHALGUNA 21, 1946 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th March, 2025 S.O. 1159(E). In exercise to the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 5 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Number S.O. 4326(E) dated the 18th October, 2021, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby reconstitutes the Drugs Technical Advisory Board consisting of the following members, namely: - +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Serial | Name/Official designation of the | Status in Drugs | Section of the Drugs and Cosmetics | | Number. | Member. | Technical | Act, 1940 under which appointed, | | | | Advisory Board. | nominated or elected. | +==============+===========================================================+=============================+====================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | The Director General of Health | Chairman | Appointed under clause (i) of sub | | | Services, New Delhi. | ex- officio | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | The Drugs Controller, India, New Delhi. | Member | Appointed under clause (ii) of sub | | | | ex- officio | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | The Director, Central Drugs Laboratory, | Member | Appointed under clause (iii) of sub | | | Kolkata. | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | The Director, Central Research Institute, | Member | Appointed under clause (iv) of sub | | | Kasauli. | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+====================================================================+ | 5. | The Director, Indian Veterinary | Member | Appointed under clause (v) of sub | | | Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | | | Uttar Pradesh. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | The Chairman, National Medical | Member | Appointed under clause (vi) of sub | | | Commission, India. | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | The President, Pharmacy Council of | Member | Appointed under clause (vii) of sub | | | India. | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | The Director, Central Drugs Research | Member | Appointed under clause (viii) of sub | | | Institute, Lucknow. | ex- officio | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. | Director, Directorate of Food and | Member | Nominated under clause (ix) of sub | | | Drugs Administration, Goa. | | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10. | State Drugs Controller, Drugs Control | Member | Nominated under clause (ix) of sub | | | Administration, Himachal Pradesh. | | section (2) section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Dr. Atul Kumar Nasa, Member, | Member | Elected under clause (x) of sub | | | Executive Committee, Pharmacy | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Council of India. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12. | Dr. Vijay Oza, Member, Post Graduate | Member | Elected under clause (xi) of sub | | | Medical Education Board, National | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Medical Commission. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13. | Shri Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, | Member | Nominated under clause (xii) of sub | | | Indian Pharmaceutical | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Alliance. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14. | Dr. Jerin Jose Cherian, Scientist- E, | Member | Elected under clause (xiii) of sub | | | Indian Council of Medical Research. | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15. | Dr. Bhavesh Vyas, Assistant Professor, | Member | Elected under clause (xiv) of sub | | | Department of Pharmacology, Narendra | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Modi Medical College, Ahmedabad, | | | | | Gujarat. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16. | Dr. R.N. Gupta, National President, | Member | Elected under clause (xv) of sub | | | Indian Pharmaceutical Association. | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17. | Government Analyst, Drugs Control | Member | Nominated under clause (xvi) of sub | | | Laboratory, Vijayawada, Andhra | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Pradesh. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18. | Government Analyst, Government | Member | Nominated under clause (xvi) of sub | | | Public Analyst Laboratory, Lucknow, | | section (2) of section 5 of the Act. | | | Uttar Pradesh. | | | +--------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. The Drugs Controller (India) shall be the Member-Secretary of the Board.

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