▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁appointed ▁V G ▁S oman i ▁as ▁D rug ▁Controller ▁General ▁of ▁India ▁( D CG I ). ▁D CG I ▁heads ▁the ▁Indian ▁drug ▁regul atory ▁body ▁the ▁Central ▁Dru gs ▁Standard ▁Control ▁Organisation ▁( CD S CO ), ▁whose ▁functions ▁include ▁ens uring ▁the ▁quality ▁of ▁dru gs ▁and ▁cos met ics ▁sold ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁appro val ▁of ▁new ▁dru gs ▁and ▁reg ulating ▁clin ical ▁tri als . ▁ ▁Function ▁ ▁D CG I ▁l ays ▁down ▁the ▁standard ▁and ▁quality ▁of ▁manufact uring , ▁s elling , ▁import ▁and ▁distribution ▁of ▁dru gs ▁in ▁India . ▁▁ ▁Act ing ▁as ▁app ell ate ▁authority ▁in ▁case ▁of ▁any ▁dispute ▁regarding ▁the ▁quality ▁of ▁dru gs . ▁ ▁Pre par ation ▁and ▁maintenance ▁of ▁national ▁reference ▁standard . ▁ ▁To ▁bring ▁about ▁the ▁uniform ity ▁in ▁the ▁enfor cement ▁of ▁the ▁Dru gs ▁and ▁Cos met ics ▁Act . ▁ ▁Training ▁of ▁D rug ▁Anal yst s ▁deput ed ▁by ▁State ▁D rug ▁Control ▁Labor ator ies ▁and ▁other ▁Institution s ▁ ▁Analysis ▁of ▁Cos met ics ▁received ▁as ▁survey ▁samples ▁from ▁CD S CO ▁( central ▁drug ▁standard ▁control ▁organisation ) ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁notification ▁of ▁Medical ▁Device ▁R ules ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁India , ▁D CG I ▁will ▁also ▁act ▁as ▁Central ▁Lic ens ing ▁Author ity ▁( CLA ) ▁for ▁the ▁medical ▁devices ▁which ▁fall ▁under ▁the ▁pur view