Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CDSCO is responsible for approval of drugs, conduct of clinical trials, laying down standards for drugs, control over quality of imported drugs, and coordination with State Drug Control Organizations to ensure uniform enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The headquarters of CDSCO is located at FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi, India, with multiple zonal, sub-zonal, port offices, and laboratories across the country.

CDSCO operates under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945, which entrust responsibilities to central and state regulators for regulation of drugs and cosmetics in India.