Although High Courts of Madras and Bangalore already stayed the order of Drug Control General of India asking the CDSCO offices to issue the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products (CoPP) from October 1, some zonal and sub-zonal offices of CDSCO are going ahead with the process of issuing the same without considering the judgements of these regional courts.
The sub-zonal office in Hyderabad has issued 10 Certificates of Pharmaceutical Products within twenty days of the issuance of the order. Whereas, Bangalore and Chennai offices have stopped the 'speedy movement' of the process after the court order. When contacted the officials of these offices said they have not been conveyed any court order staying the DCGI's circular, so far.
A Chandrasekhara Rao, CDSCO- sub-zonal officer, Hyderabad said, "We are getting applications and the office is issuing the certificates. We are following the instructions of DCGI. We have not been informed of any court order. After all, the manufacturers are happy in receiving certificates from our office. I have called a meeting of all the manufacturers with the help of Pharmaexcil and briefed them about the new order and they are happy. So I am not expecting a stay from Andhra high court against the order."
When asked how they conduct the inspections, he said that they have three drug inspectors and the process is going on as usual, but issuance of certificates is depending on factors.
The sub-zonal office in Hyderabad has issued 10 Certificates of Pharmaceutical Products within twenty days of the issuance of the order. Whereas, Bangalore and Chennai offices have stopped the 'speedy movement' of the process after the court order. When contacted the officials of these offices said they have not been conveyed any court order staying the DCGI's circular, so far.
A Chandrasekhara Rao, CDSCO- sub-zonal officer, Hyderabad said, "We are getting applications and the office is issuing the certificates. We are following the instructions of DCGI. We have not been informed of any court order. After all, the manufacturers are happy in receiving certificates from our office. I have called a meeting of all the manufacturers with the help of Pharmaexcil and briefed them about the new order and they are happy. So I am not expecting a stay from Andhra high court against the order."
When asked how they conduct the inspections, he said that they have three drug inspectors and the process is going on as usual, but issuance of certificates is depending on factors.
