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What is the syllabus of Drug Control Officer Recruitment Exam?

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: There are following syllabus of Drug Control Officer Recruitment Exam:

NATURAL PRODUCTS:
Pharmacognosy of Senna, Digitalis, Clove, Cinnamon, Rauwolfia, Ergot, Belladonna, Vinca, Ginseng, Opium and Gelatin. Chemical nature of the active constituents, tests and mode of action of these drugs.

PHARMACEUTICS (Technology of drug delivery system, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical legislation):
Technology of drug delivery system: Manufacture, Standards, labelling, packaging and storage of dosage forms like tablets, capsules, liquid orals, injectables, topical preparations, blood products and plasma substitutes, sustained release dosage forms and novel drug delivery systems.

Sterilization: Different methods of sterilization and sterility testing of pharmaceuticals.

Basics of pharmacokinetics and their importance in formulation, Bioavailability, Bioequivalence, Stability studies.

Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, Pharmacy Act, Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act, Essential Commodities Act, Drugs (Price Control) Order.

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