**Policy Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3551(E), issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare, on August 1, 2025, appoints the Additional Director General of Health Services, dealing with matters of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), as the compounding authority. This appointment is made in pursuance of sub-rule 1 of rule 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2025. The appointed authority will exercise the powers and functions of the Central Government in respect of compounding offences and taking related measures as per the aforementioned rules. This notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The file number for this notification is F. No. X.11035/127/2023-DR. Contact person is Dr. Rajiv Wadhawan, Adviser Cost.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: A department of the Government of India responsible for health and family welfare policies and programs.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, and the place where Additional Director General of Health Services is appointed
Drugs and Cosmetics Compounding of Offences Rules, 2025: A set of rules pertaining to the compounding of offences related to drugs and cosmetics.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for appointing the compounding authority.
Additional Director General of Health Services: The appointed compounding authority for matters related to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization: An Indian regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
RAJIV WADHAWAN: Adviser Cost, who is mentioned at the end of the document.
Official Gazette: The official government publication in which the notification is to be published.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3467] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 1, 2025/श्रावण 10, 1947
No. 3467] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025/SHRAVANA 10, 1947
स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3551(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, ओषजध और प्रसाधन सामग्री (अपराधों का िमन) जनयम, 2025 के जनयम 3
के उप-जनयम (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्द्रीय ओषजध मानक जनयत्रं ण संगठन के मामलों स ेजनपटने वाल ेस्ट्वास्ट््य सेवाओं के अपर
महाजनिेिक को, अपराधों के िमन के संबंध म ें केंद्रीय सरकार की िजियों और कृत्यों का प्रयोग करने और उि जनयमों स े
उद्भूत मामलों के संबंध म ेंउपाय करन े के प्रयोिनार्थ िमन प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें जनयुि करती ह।ै
2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत्त होगी।
[फा. स.ं एक्स. 11035/127/2023-डीआर]
रािीव वधावन, सलाहकार (लागत)
5159 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st August, 2025
S.O. 3551(E).— In pursuance of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding
of Offences) Rules, 2025, the Central Government hereby appoints Additional Director General of Health
Services dealing with the matters of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, as compounding authority
for the purpose of exercising powers and functions of the Central Government in respect of compounding of
offences and for taking measures with respect to matters arising from the said rules.
2. This notification shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. X.11035/127/2023-DR]
RAJIV WADHAWAN, Adviser (Cost).
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