Explain the duties of Drug Inspector

The Central and state government appoints suitable number of drug inspector who are referred as public servants For specific area. 

Duties of drug inspector:

  • Manufacturer drug or cosmetics:
  1. To inspect all the premises licensed for the manufacture of drugs and cosmetics at least two times in a year. 
  2. To inspect the process of manufacture, standardization of drugs & cosmetics, method and place of storage of Drugs under schedule C and C1
  3. To take samples of manufactured drugs for qualitative analysis.
  4. To check all the record and registers that are required for the maintenance of the act.
  • Sale of Drug & Cosmetics:
  1. To inspect all the premises licensed for sale of drug at least two times in a year.
  2. To take the sample of drugs in the suspecting of being sold and stocked in contravention of the Act and rules. 
  3. Investigate any written compliance made to him and carry out any enquiries or inspections that are required to detect the sale of such drugs which are under contravention. 
  4. To maintain the record of all inspection and steps taken by him.
  5. To enter and search any premises place vehicles and persons with an offense is believed have been committed under the act. 
  6. To enter and search all the premises and seize the stock of the drugs which are contravened. 

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