Maharashtra FDA will have 95 new inspectors in the next three months

MUMBAI: The Food and Drug Administration in Maharashtra will have 95 new inspectors in the next three months.

Last 10 years has seen no newdrug inspectors in the state. The latest recruitment drive is to make the department more efficient. Out of 161 posts of drug inspectors, 95 are still vacant. The new recruitment drive is initiated by Seema Vyas, the first women FDA commissioner of the state.

Maharashtra accounts for 40 percent of exported drugs from India. Furthermore nearly 50 percent of India’s drugs are manufactured in the state.