CDSCO tightens sampling rules: 10 monthly samples per inspector, rural surveillance push
India's drug regulator revised sampling guidelines for drugs, cosmetics and medical devices, mandating minimum 10 samples per inspector monthly (9 drug + 1 cosmetic/device) and expanding surveillance into rural and tribal areas. Pharmacy chains, cosmetics brands and medical device retailers face stricter spurious-product monitoring nationwide.
CDSCO issued revised sampling guidelines for drugs, cosmetics and medical devices, mandating wider surveillance in rural and tribal areas, stricter monitoring of spurious products, and minimum 10 monthly samples per inspector. Affects pharmacy retailers, cosmetics brands and medical device sellers nationwide.