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The Central Government designates various Government Analysts as Medical Device Testing Officers under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) issued Notification S.O. 912(E) on 18th February, 2026, superseding Notification S.O. 5331 (E) dated 10th December, 2024, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) read with sub-rule (1) of rule 18 of the Medical Devices Rules 2017, the Central Government hereby designates 27 specified Government Analysts as Medical Device Testing Officers. These officers are assigned to various laboratories, including The Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata; The Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai; The Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Mumbai; The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati, Assam; The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chandigarh; and The National Institute of Biologicals, Noida. Each designated officer is specified to test particular categories of Medical Devices, such as Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, Non-sterile Medical Devices, Surgical dressings, Gloves for Medical purposes, Disinfectants, Mechanical Contraceptives, Absorbent Gauge, In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices, Biochemical Kits, Molecular Diagnostic Kits, and Blood Grouping Reagents. The notification was signed by Harsh Mangla, Jt. Secy. (F. No. X.11035/29/2024-DRS).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20022026-270381 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 870] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026/MAGHA 30, 1947 1260 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th February, 2026 S.O. 912(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) read with sub-rule (1) of rule 18 of the Medical Devices Rules 2017, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) number S.O. 5331 (E), dated the 10th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby designates the following Government Analysts specified in column (2) of Table given below as Medical Device Testing Officers in respect of the Medical Devices as specified against their names in column (4) of the said Table, namely:- TABLE +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | Serial No. | Name of Government | Name of Laboratory | Medical Device (s) | | | Analyst | | | +============+=========================+==================================+======================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Dr. Saroj Kumar Ghosh | The Central Drugs | Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, | | | | Laboratory, Kolkata | Non-sterile Medical Devices, | | | | | Surgical dressings, | | | | | Gloves for Medical purposes, | | | | | Disinfectant. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Dr. Rakesh Kumar Rishi | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Dr. Anjan Pal | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Dr. Dilip Kumar Panda | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Smt. Suparna Maitra | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | Smt. C. Vijayalakshmi | The Central Drugs | Mechanical Contraceptives, | | | | Testing Laboratory, | Gloves for Medical purposes. | | | | Chennai. | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | Smt. G. Sasikala | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | Shri Kishor Gembali | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 9. | Shri. C. Hariharan | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 10. | Smt. Sayali U. Warde | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Smt. Akshata S. | The Central Drugs | Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, | | | Paranjpe | Testing Laboratory, | Non-sterile Medical Devices, | | | | Mumbai. | Surgical dressings, | | | | | Mechanical Contraceptives, | | | | | Gloves for Medical purposes, | | | | | Absorbent Gauge, | | | | | Disinfectant. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 12. | Smt. Sujata S. Kaisare | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 13. | Dr. Vijayakumar | | | | | Munipalli | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 14. | Smt. Sukhada | | | | | A. Navaratne | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 15. | Shri. Amar Jyoti | The Regional Drugs | Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, | | | Chamuah | Testing Laboratory, | Non-sterile Medical Devices, | | | | Guwahati, Assam. | Gloves for Medical purposes. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 16. | Shri. Dilip Kr. Sarkar | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 17. | Smt. Rinku Kalita | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 18. | Shri. Hitesh Kumar Khare| The Regional Drugs | Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, | | | | Testing Laboratory, | Non-sterile Medical Devices, | | | | Chandigarh. | Surgical dressings, | | | | | Gloves for Medical purposes. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 19. | Dr. Debasis Maiti | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 20. | Dr. Akanksha Bisht | The National Institute of | In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices. | | | | Biologicals, Noida. | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 21. | Dr. Rajesh Kumar | | | | | Sharma | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 22. | Dr. Richa Baranwal | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 23. | Dr. Varun Singh | | Biochemical Kits. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 24. | Dr. Gauri Misra, | | Molecular Diagnostic Kits. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 25. | Dr. Ashwani Kumar | | | | | Dubey | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 26. | Ms. Kanchan Ahuja | | Blood Grouping Reagents. | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 27. | Dr. Pankaj Kumar | | | | | Sharma | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. X.11035/29/2024-DRS] 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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