DRUG INSPECTOR
Drug
Inspector is a rewarding career option for aspirants who have completed
their Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. The Indian pharmaceutical industry has
grown to the third largest in the word making it a worldwide exported of the
medicine. Thus emerges the need for a large number of Drug Inspector to monitor
the quality of medicine. A drug inspector is expected to be an expert in
monitoring safety, efficiency and quality of the drug. The candidates must also
be capable of performing and analyzing the quality tests related to various
drugs and understand their compatibility. They must be well acquainted with the
recent trends and developments in pharmacy industry.
The
recruitment to the position of Drug Inspector is conducted by UPSC and also
various state PSCs for evaluation of safety, efficacy and quality of drugs as
per requirement of Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940 on an annual basis. The
vacancies are filled based on their performance in written test, viva voce and
physical fitness
Drug inspector job
description and responsibilities include
To assist in evaluation
of safety,efficacy and quality of drug as per requirement of Dugs and Cosmetics
Act,1940
To
control the drug piracy and duplicity.
To
control the chemist shop and pharmaceutical companies to do any illegal work
against the drug rules.
They
have rights to take action against the chemist who is giving any kind of
support to duplicate medicine which is very harmful for the patient.
And
they have responsibility to stop such kind of illegitimate work.
Qualification Required
Aspirants
should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or its related subjects from any
PCI recognized University.
One
should have a minimum of 18 months experience in the manufacturing field.
The
age limit of the applicants must be between 21 years and 35 years. Relaxation
of 5 years is allowed for reserved category candidates.
Applicants
should be Indian citizens.
Selection Procedure
The
first round of selection will be a written test. The next round will be a
physical fitness round. Before final selection one should score well in viva
voce as well.
The
exact pattern and syllabus of the exam will vary as per the authority which
conducts the exam. The written test will comprise of objective type
questions. Multiple choices will be given in most of the exams. There may be
negative marking for wrong responses. There will be two papers. One paper will
be subject oriented and the other will be based on general knowledge and
general Science.
