Directorate of Drugs Control Administration monitors the quality, safety, efficacy and rational use of drugs at controlled prices and misleading advertisements of drugs to safeguard the unwary public and also monitors collection and supply of safe blood and blood components. This Directorate also monitors the quality of cosmetics.
The Director of Drugs Control is the Head of the Directorate of Drugs Control Administration functioning under the administrative control of 'Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration Department'.
This Directorate enforces the following enactments for regulating the Manufacture, Distribution and Sale of Drugs including Medical Devices and Cosmetics:-
- The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- The Drugs Rules, 1945.
- The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
- The Drugs and Magic Remedies Rules, 1955.
- The Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.
- The Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
- The Cosmetics Rules, 2020.
The total number of sanctioned technical staff (namely Director, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Government Analysts, Deputy Government Analysts, Senior Drugs Inspectors, Drugs Inspectors, Senior Analysts, Junior Analyst and Technician Grade-I) is 266 and ministerial staff is 246.
The Qualification of Drugs Inspectors are as per Rule 49 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945.
Rule 51 and 52 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 prescribes the duties for Drugs Inspector in respect of Sale and Manufacturing respectively.
The Drugs Testing Laboratory at Chennai - 6 was brought under the control of Drugs Control Administration with effect from 01/04/1982. The function of the lab is to test statutory samples of drugs drawn by the Drugs Inspectors under Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
The Mobile Squad at Madurai headed by the Assistant Director of Drugs Control is functioning to take action on the complaints relating to spurious drugs.
Tamil Nadu is enforcing the following Legislative measures for Regulating the manufacture and sale of drugs and Cosmetics.
The Act regulates the import manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs and cosmetics. Under this Act the quality of drugs and cosmetics is being monitored and appropriate actions against the offenders are being taken.
Under this Order it is ensured that drugs are sold at the prescribed prices and the offenders are being monitored shortages and non-availability of drugs are brought to the notice of the manufactures concerned to effect immediate supplies of the drugs to avoid shortage.
Under this Act the interests of public are protected by initiating action against those indulging in publishing false and misleading advertisements of drugs besides prohibiting such advertisements.
Action is taken against persons dealing in Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic substances in contravention of this Act. This act is being implemented strictly to prevent the misuse of drugs causing health hazards and also to prevent youth from becoming addicts.
Deputy Director of Drugs Control (Intelligence Wing)
No.359, Annasalai, Teynampet, Chennai-6. Phone No-24335068, Fax-24321830
