FOOD
AND DRUGS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION, GUJARAT STATE
INTRODUCTION
One of the most important event in the annals of India
was the bifurcation of the erstwhile Bombay State into
Gujarat and Maharashtra in the year 1960. People
welcomed the new State with crackers, musical rhythms
combined with Dandiya Ras with great joy and enthusiasm,
welcoming a new era. Gujarat with its meager capacity of
manpower started its administration with the capital at
Ahmedabad. However, progress in industry coupled with
increase in population, traffic etc. made our genius
administrators shift the capital from Ahmedabad to
Gandhinagar on May 1, 1970. Dr. Jivraj Mehta was the
first Chief Minister of Gujarat, representing the
Congress political party and Mr. Narendra Modi is the
present Chief Minister representing the Bharathiya
Janata Party of Gujarat State.
Initially, the Department was known as Drugs Control
Administration having its office at Civil Hospital
Compound, Asarwa, Ahmedabad headed by Director. Dr. B.V.
Patel. an eminent personality in the field of Pharmacy
and the first Director. The Drugs Control Administration
office shifted to Apana Bazar, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad
due to some administrative difficulties. With the
increase in number of Pharmaceutical industrial units,
increase in staff, work and administrative problems
compelled the shift of the office to Gandhinagar in 1984
having its office at Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Block No.
8, 1st Floor, Sachivalaya, Tel. No. 079-3220176,
079-3221170, Tel. Fax - 079-21170.
Mr. Subodh P. Adeshara, M.Pham is the present
Commissioner. He is young energetic, active and an
eminent Administrator. His pleasant and smiling face and
his knowledge in Pharmacy field acclaimed him as one of
the able Administrator and an excellent Orator. He has
been honored by the DIWA AWARD - 2002- meant for the
meritorious services rendered in Pharmacy Profession,
(Drugs Inspectors Welfare Association) to commemorate
his effective and efficient services in the field of
Pharmacy. His active role in Central Government in day
to day amendments to Drugs & Cosmetics Act and its
Allied Acts, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, cannot
be emphasized in one or two words. His role in Central
Government is to work either as a Chairman or a Member
of the following Committees constituted by the Central
Government.
Sr.No.
Name
of the Committee
Designation
Purpose/Function
of the Committee
1.
Indian
Pharmacopoeia Committee
Member
Additional/deletion/addendum
related to Indian Pharmacopoeia.
2.
Drug Technical
Advisory Committee
Member
Recommendation
for addition/deletion if any, in drug formulation, bulk drugs
etc.
3.
Gradation
of the Penalities for Offences under D&C Act.
Member
Recommendations
for insertion/amendment/deletion in D&C Act for the offences.
4.
Central
Committee for Food Standards
Member
Recommendations
to be made for amendment/insertion/deletion in PFA Act.
5.
Sub-Committee
for Legal Issues under PFA.
Chairman
The
Committee recommends the problems and prospects of Legal issues
involved in administration of PFA Act.
6.
Subcommittee
for Inclusion of Additional Blood Components.
Member
Subcommittee
to recommend for inclusion of Monograph of certain additional
Blood Components and Blood Products.
7.
Subcommittee
on WHO GMP Certification Scheme
Member
To
recommend the procedures to be followed by the manufacturers
for obtaining WHO GMP Certificate.
8.
Subcommittee
on GMP to be followed by Food Industries
Member
The Subcommittee
recommends the procedures to be followed by the Food Industries
for Good Manufacturing Practices.
9.
Western
Zone-Zonal Committee under NPPA
Chairman
Identification
and Elimination of spurious drugs
10.
Subcommittee
under National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Member
To study
of Norms of CC, PC, and PL.
11.
Expert
Committee Under I.P
Member
Norms
to be fixed for LVP containers.
12.
Subcommittee
of Drugs Consultative Committee
Chairman
To recommend
the increase in License Fees
13.
Steering
Committee
Member
Reg.
Issue of claims on Cosmetic products.
14.
Subcommittee
CCFS
Member
Review
the composition of Food Laws and Legal Advice.
15.
Subcommittee
of DCC on Oxytocin
Member
Consideration
of banning of Oxytocin Injection.
16.
Expert
standing Committee of DCC
Chairman
Amendment
of Rule 85(2) - Power of Licensing Authority cannot be challenged
by the Appellate Authority or the Court.
17.
Subcommittee
of DCC
Member
Reg.
Feed Supplement
18.
Committee
Framed by DCG(I)
Member
Study
and report on the Spurious drugs mfgd. and sold in the Indian
Market.
19.
BV
Patel PERD Centre
Member
R&D
of the Institute.
20.
IDMA,
Gujarat State
Member
Evaluation
and reporting of the problems of Members
21.
State
Drug Policy.
Chairman
To
frame Drug Policy for the State.
22.
Sub-Committee
of CCFS
Member
Reg.
Food Laws and Legal Advise.
23.
Western
Zonal Committee
Chairman
Identification
and Elimination of Spurious drugs.
24..
Subcommittee
of DTAB
Member
Fixed
Does Combination of Drugs.
25.
Pharmacy
Council of India
Member
Suggestions/corrections/opinion
etc. on Pharmacy Acts.
26.
Drugs
Consultative Committee
Member
Expert
opinion and suggestions on formulations.
27.
Subcommittee
under DCC
Member
Manufacture
of LVPs under loan license.
28.
Subcommittee
under DCC
member
Inclusion
of Medical Devices under Drugs
29.
Subcommittee
under DCC
Member
Inclusion
of Surgical Dressings under Drugs.
30.
Central
Medical Stores
Member
Purchase
of Medicines to Govt. Hospitals.
31.
Subcommittee
under DCC
Member
To
examine and to recommend OTC Drugs.
32.
Committee
under DGHS
Member
To recommend
drug formulary.
33.
Sub
Committee under DCC
Chairman
To
examine and to recommend implementation of Rule 64.
34.
Sub Committee
under DCC
Chairman
To examine
Erythromycin formulation, bulk drugs etc.
35
Sub
Committee under DCC
Chairman
To
examine the recommendation of sub-committee on Good Laboratory
Practices.
