Central Drug testing laboratories (CDTL)
Central Drug testing laboratories (CDTL) works under the Director/Government Analyst of the Drugs Testing Laboratory to carry out the required tests and analysis for the confirmation of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical excipients, pharmaceutical products, Cosmetics and Medical Devices to meet quality specifications stipulated in Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules there under.
It requires a great effort along with the routine testing to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of Drugs, Cosmetics, Medical Devices etc.
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Manage sampling points, receive samples, allocate storage location and manage custody.
Manage sampling points, receive samples, allocate storage location and manage custody.
Manage samples, Tests, Specifications,MDL,Formula
Manage samples, Tests, Specifications,MDL,Formula
Pre-register, register, allot, tests, barcode samples
Pre-register, register, allot, tests, barcode samples
Results published are subject to release with 2 levels of review and approval
Results published are subject to release with 2 levels of review and approval
Configurable approval workflows for different sample types
Configurable approval workflows for different sample types
Built-in audit trail, access to instrument data, inventory usage, comments, re-tests
Built-in audit trail, access to instrument data, inventory usage, comments, re-tests
Explore Central Labs by Location
Welcome to CDL Kolkata
The Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata is the national statutory laboratory of the Government of India for quality control of Drug and Cosmetics and is established under the Indian Drug & Cosmetics Act, 1940. It is the oldest quality control laboratory of the Drug Control Authorities in India. It functions under the administrative control of the Director-General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of majority of the imported Drug available in Indian market.
- Analytical quality control of drug and cosmetics manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drug Controller Administrations.
Welcome to CDTL Kasauli
Central drug laboratory at CRI Kasauli is a Central laboratory engaged in the testing of vaccines. It is a notified laboratory under the Drugs and cosmetics Act, 1940 to function as Central drugs laboratory for testing of the drugs or classes of drugs:Sera. Solution of serum proteins intended for injection,Vaccines,Toxins,Antigens,Anti-toxins,Sterilized surgical ligature and sterilized surgical suture,Bacteriophages, including Oral Polio vaccine.
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of majority of the imported Drug available in Indian market.
- Analytical quality control of drug and cosmetics manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drug Controller Administrations.
Welcome to CDTL Mumbai
CDTL-Mumbai Perform quality testing as per ISO/IEC17025:2005 and NABL guidelines to attain the highest proficiency and unbiased testing of Drugs & Cosmetics & Medical Devices in transparent,well documented and controlled environmental condition to attain proper justified quality results. CDTL-Mumbai have been engaged in analysis and also in significantly strengthening our capabilities and being 24x7 GLP compliant.
Statutory Functions
- Analysis of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Cosmeitcs and Medical Devices manufactured in the country
- Analysis of Import drugs & Cosmetics samples entering through the port offices
Welcome to CDTL Chennai
Central Drug Testing Laboratory, Chennai is one of the Seven National Laboratories in India engaged in the research and analysis of Drug and Cosmetics as per Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of majority of the imported Drug available in Indian market.
- Analytical quality control of drug and cosmetics manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drug Controller Administrations.
Welcome to CDTL Chandigarh
The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory (RDTL) - Chandigarh is one of the Seven National Drugs Testing Laboratories of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), set-up under the requirement for the testing of Drugs and Cosmetics products, working since November-2007.
The Laboratory has been developed for the Quality Control of Drugs & Cosmetic products with respect to Infrastructure, Equipment and Manpower for the Chemical, Instrumentation and Microbiological analysis. The RDTL - Chandigarh is regularly testing number of Legal (Form-18), Survey and imported samples of Drugs & Cosmetics received from the Central Officers / Drugs Inspectors of CDSCO North Zone – Ghaziabad, Sub Zone - Baddi, Jammu, Varanasi and Assistant Drugs Controller (India), Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.
The laboratory is having testing capacity of about 5000 - Samples, per annum, and is NABL Accredited as per ISO / IEC 17025:2005, since 2016.
Welcome to CDTL Guwahati
The Central Drugs Testing Laboratory Guwahati is the one of the five National Laboratory of the Govt of India for quality control of Drugs and Cosmetic. This lab is established under the Indian Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 functioning under administrative control of the Drugs Controller General of India and sub ordinate office under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare CDTL-Guwahati have been engaged Analytical quality control of drugs and cosmetic manufactured within the country.
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of drugs and cosmetic manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drugs Controller Administration.
- To assists the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in the testing of Drugs and cosmetic.
Welcome to CDTL Hyderabad
Central Drug Testing Laboratory, Hyderabad is one of the Newly established Laboratories in the state of Telangana, India engaged in testing, research and analysis of Drug and Cosmetics as per Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of majority of the imported Drug available in Indian market.
- Analytical quality control of drug and cosmetics manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drug Controller Administrations.
Welcome to CDTL Indore
Statutory Functions
- Analytical quality control of majority of the imported Drug available in Indian market.
- Analytical quality control of drug and cosmetics manufactured within the country on behalf of the Central and State Drug Controller Administrations.
Number of Samples Tested
Drugs
Vaccine
Medical Device
