Published: 8th Jun, 2023
Context
The Drug controller of India will investigate the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical company after receiving complaints from Sri Lanka that a steroid eye drop manufactured by the firm has been linked to adverse events including loss of eye sight.
About the information:
- The prednisolone eye drop was administered to patients in Sri Lanka reportedly after undergoing cataract Surgery.
- The eye drop has been linked to eye infection in more than 30 people in Sri Lanka.
- In India too, there were 68 cases of the infection reported from 16 states, leading to at least three deaths, eight cases of vision loss, and four cases of removal of eyeballs.
Drug regulations in India:
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO):
- It is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940.
- It works under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India.
- Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for –
- Approval of Drugs.
- Conduct Clinical Trials.
- Laying down the standards for Drugs.
- Control over the quality of imported Drugs in the country.
- Coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organizations.
- Further CDSCO along with state regulators, is jointly responsible for the grant of licences to certain specialised categories of critical Drugs such as vaccines and sera, etc.
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