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CDSCO is India's national regulatory authority for drugs, cosmetics, and certain medical devices, operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with headquarters in New Delhi and a network of zonal offices, ports, and laboratories. It regulates, licenses, registers, and approves drugs and cosmetics under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and related rules to ensure their safety, efficacy, and quality, including oversight of clinical trials and product registrations. It also provides guidance, notices, testing services through its laboratories, and stakeholder-facing resources for compliance, pharmacovigilance, and post-market surveillance.
AI named Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in February 2026.