Qualifications which will be required to become a Drug Inspector

I want to become Drug Inspector and for that I want to get the details of qualifications which will be required to become a Drug Inspector so can you provide me that?

[Kiran Chandar]

As you want to get the details of qualifications which will be required to become a Drug Inspector so here it is for you:

Educational Qualification:
Candidates must have passed Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science or Medicine with Specialization in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from an University established in India by Law.

Age Relaxation:-
For SC/ST and BCs - 5 Years

Drug Inspector Exam Paper Pattern:-
•GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY - 150 Marks - 150 Questions - 150 Minutes
•SUBJECT (ONE PAPER) - 300 Marks - 150 Questions - 150 Minutes
Total:- 450 Marks

Drug Inspector Exam Syllabus:-

GENERAL STUDIES & MENTAL ABILITY

1. General Science – Contemporary developments in Science and Technology and their implications including matters of every day observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

2. Current events of national and international importance.

3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on Andhra Pradesh National Movement.

4. World Geography and Geography of India with a focus on AP.

5. Indian polity and Economy – including the country’s political system- rural development – Planning and economic reforms in India.

6. Mental ability – reasoning and inferences.

7. Disaster Management (Source : CBSE Publications) Concepts in disaster management and vulnerability profile of India / State of A.P.Earth quakes / Cyclones / Tsunami / Floods / Drought – causes and effects. Man made disasters - Prevention strategies. Mitigation strategies / Mitigation measures.

SUBJECT

1. Importance of various Pharmacopeas with special reference to Indian Pharmacopoes, British Pharmacopea, Unites States Pharmacopoea and International Pharmacopoes.

2. Sources of drugs: Plant, Animal, Mineral, Synthetic and Biotechnological drugs.

3. Preparation of Infusions, Decoctions, Tinctures, Solutions, Soft and Dry extracts. Introduction and classification of various pharmaceutical dosage forms.

4. Various parts of “Prescription” handling of pres criptions preliminary knowledge of importantLatin terms useful in interpretation of prescription and their translation into English.

5. Posology: Calculation of dosage for infants, children adults and elderly persons. Alcohol dilutions, Proof spirit, Isotonic solutions, Displa cement value.

6. Brief outline of communicable diseases, their causative agents, modes of transmission and their prevention (Chicken pox, Tuberculosis, Malari a, Filaria, Leprosy, Sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS).

7. First Aid: Emergency treatment of shock, snake-bites, burns, poisoning and fractures.

8. Classification of microbes their structure and identification. Bacterial growth, nutritional requirements and staining.

9. Contamination of pharmaceuticals in hospital and community environments by microbes.

10. Sterilization: Definition, types, procedure and testing.

11. Sterilization of materials, equipments and utencils used in hospitals, centralized and decentralised sterilization. Drug distribution system in hospitals for out-patients and in- patients.

12. Opthalmic preparations: formulations, methods o f preparation, containers and evaluation.

13. Collection, processing, storage and evaluation of blood, blood products and plasma – substitutes

14. Surgical products: Surgical cotton, surgical guazes, bandages, sutures, ligatures and catguts.

15. Definition and types of incompatibilities (Physical Chemical and Therapeutic), correction of incompatibilities.

16. Anatomy and physiology of Cardio-vascular system and related common disorders like hypertension, hypotension, angina, myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure.

17. Anatomy and physiology of Digestive system and related disorders like peptic ulcers,constipation, diarrhoea and jaundice.

18. Functions of different parts of Brain and spinal cord, Neuohumoral transmission in the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

19. Drugs, acting on cardiovascular system: Digital is and other cardiac glycosides, anti- hypertensive drugs, anti-anginal and vasodilators including calcium channel antagonists.

20. Drugs acting on Gastro-intestinal tract: antacids, anti-ulcer drugs, anti-emetics, laxatives and anti diarrhoeal drugs.

21. Drugs acting on central nervous systems: Sadati ves, hypnotics, anti-anxiety agents, centrally acting muscle relaxants, anti-epileptics, analgesic, anti-phyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs.

22. Antigens, anti-bodies, antigen-anti body reactions, hypersensitivity active and passive immunity types of vaccines.

23. Historical development of antibiotics. Isolati on of fermentation products with special reference to pencillins and tetracyclines.

24. Carbohydrate metabolism: Glycolysis, glucogenes is, glucogenolysis, glycogen formation, pentose phosphate pathway, uronic acid pathway, abn ormalities of carbohydrate metabolism.

25. Introduction and principles of anti-microbial t herapy Cotrimoxazole, fluorauinelones, newer pencillins, broad spectrum antibiotics, cephalospor ins, macrolides, anti-tubercular, anti-leprotic, antifungal and anti-viral drugs.

26. Anti protozoan and anthelmintic drugs. Chemith eraphy of neoplastic diseases.

27. Salient features of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 with special reference to Duties and powers of Inspectors. Composition an d functions of statutory bodies.

28. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act, 1985 with special reference to procurement and utilization of dosage forms.

Will you tell me that what is the Qualifications requirement for appearing in UPSC Drug Inspector exam as I am looking to appear in this exam ?

[Quick Sam]

As you want I am here providing you detail about the eligibility criteria for appearing in UPSC Drug Inspector exam.

Eligibility criteria:

Educational Qualification :

Qualification :

Candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or its related subjects from any PCI recognized University

Age limit :
Min of age 21 years
Max of age 32 years


Experience :
Minimum of 18 months experience in the manufacturing field.


Selection Process :
Written test & Viva Voce Test

Written test will consists of two papers

exam in pharmacy will be covered in paper I Consisting of 200 marks

exam in General knowledge will cover in Paper II Consists of 50 marks

Viva Test for 25 marks

Questions can be expected from the following topics.


Forensic Pharmacy
Pharmacy Act, 1948
Medical termination of pregnancy Act, 1971
Drugs and Magic Remedy Act, 1954
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act
Pharmaceutical Ethics
Drug price Control Order, 1995
Poison Act, 1919 and Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
Medical and Toilet preparation Act, 1955
Trade Mark Registration Act

Manufacturing Pharmacy
Tablet and Tablet Coating
Capsule
Ophthalmic Solutions
Parental preparation and Quality Control
Surgical Dressing
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Sterility Test
Vaccine Preparation
Emulsion, Suspension, Ointment and Cream
Blood Fluid and Electrolytes
Biological Preparation
Limit Test
Alcohol determination

Pharmacology
Mode of action
Drug receptor interaction
Drug antagonist
Bioavailability
Drug abuse and toxicity
Drug allergy
Drug dependence and addiction
Drug adverse reaction
Biostatics

Medicinal Chemistry
Structure, Storage and Preparation of the steroids
Analgesics
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Cardiovascular Agents

Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
Handling of prescription
Clinical Pharmacy
Incompatibility
Storage condition of drug

Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education
Blood
Respiratory system
Reproduction system
Urinary system
First Aid and Population Control
Digestive System
Eye
Ear
Nutrition
AIDS Control