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Active Medicines & health-product regulator
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation India’s central medicines authority under the Directorate General of Health Services, responsible for new drug and clinical trial approvals.
Organization profile
Organization type Medicines & health-product regulator
Headquarters / base New Delhi, India
Geographic scope National Status verification
Status last verified 2026-10-25.
Medical focus Medicines regulation Clinical trials
Activities Medicines approval Clinical trial regulation
Population served Health professionals Policy makers Researchers
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