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- Food and Drug Administration Maharashtra .State is the State primary instrument of consumer protection.
- Commissioner is the head of the Administration and Drug Control Laboratory. FDA is having Head Quarter at Mumbai and offices at Division and District Places. The Divisional Offices are headed by the Joint Commissioner and District offices are headed by the Assistant Commissioner.
- It has dedicated professionals working to protect, promote and enhance the health of people.
- It is a trusted agency to enforce the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act fairly, upholds safety standards, and protects consumers.
- It studies the existing provisions of law to find out lacuna if any and suggest necessary amendments.
- It gives prompt and elaborate comments on the proposed changes, draft rules circulated by the Government of India from time to time.
- FDA M .S .plays a pivotal role in the Drug Technical Advisory Board, Drugs Consultative Committee, Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee and Central Committee for Food Standards.
- FDA as a part of regulatory authority also analyses samples of Drugs. This activity is done by the Drug Control Laboratory at Mumbai and Aurangabad.
- First state to set up independent Intelligence Branch with separate police wing to assist investigation under Acts enforced by FDA .
- Uniformity of implementation through written guidelines.
- Additional revenue generation through increase in fees
- Emphasis on Human resources Development through training and encouraging self developmental efforts of employees.
- Dissemination of useful information to industry and trade through meetings, lectures, organization of seminars.
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