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Rajya Sabha
A Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Secretary and DG, CSIR, New Delhi for a comprehensive examination of drugs regulatory issues. The Committee has recommended the strengthening of Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which could be given the status of Central Drugs Administration (CDA) reporting directly to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. A proposal for implementing this recommendation of the Mashelkar Committee, including finalizing the terms of reference of the proposed CDA is under active consideration.
The above information was given by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Panabaka Lakshmi in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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