what are the eligibility criteria for “Drug Inspector” in india and how is the recruitment process?

Question by raj de: what are the eligibility criteria for “Drug Inspector” in india and how is the recruitment process?
I came to know food and drug administration controls this recruitment process but no further details are available. So please anybody please suggest any website or any other references where i can get that information.

Best answer:

Answer by venki
The task force appointed by the Central Government recommends that there should be at least one drug-inspector for every 25 manufacturing units and 100 selling establishments. There is a requirement for at least 2907 drug-inspectors in the country as against the existing strength of 703.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization recruits Drugs Inspectors through the UPSC exam.

To qualify as a drug inspector you need any of the following qualifications:
Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Master’s degree in Chemistry with Pharmaceuticals as a special subject or Associate Diploma of the Institute of Chemists (India) obtained by passing the exam with “Analysis of Drugs & Pharmaceuticals” as a subject or Pharmaceutical Chemist Diploma of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain or a degree in Medicine or Science with at least 1-year training in a laboratory under a (i) govt analyst appointed under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act or (ii) chemical examiner or (iii) Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, Great Britain (Branch E).

The state governments also recruit drug inspectors by conducting examinations.

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