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PHARMD GURU Page 1 QUALIFICATION AND DUTIES –GOVT. ANALYST AND DRUGS INSPECTOR GOVERNMENT DRUG ANALYSTS: 1) The Central and State Government both, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons, having the prescribed qualifications, to be Government Analysts for such areas in the State and in respect of such drugs or classes of drugs or such cosmetics or classes of cosmetics as may be specified in the notification. 2) A person to be appointed as Government analyst should not have any financial interest in the import, manufacture or sale of drugs or cosmetics. QUALIFICATIONS OF GOVERNMENT ANALYST: 1) A graduate in medicine or science or pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry of a recognized university, with not less than 5 years post graduate experience in the testing of drugs; or 2) A post graduate degree in medicine or science or pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemistry of a recognized university, with not less than 3 years experience; or 3) Associateship Diploma of the institution of chemists with ‘Analysis of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals’ as one of the subjects with not less than 3 years experience in the testing of drugs in the laboratory under the control of: A government analyst; or Head of the institution or testing laboratories approved by the government authorities. DUTIES OF GOVERNMENT ANALYSTS: 1) On receipt of a package of a sample from Drug Inspector, the analyst compares the seals on packages with the specimen impression of the seal received separately and notes the condition of seals. 2) Thereafter, analyze or test the samples of drugs and cosmetics sent to him by Drug Inspectors or other persons and to furnish the reports. 3) On completion of analysis, he furnishes the reports of analytical and research work to the Inspector in Form 13, along with test protocols applied. DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT, 1940, AND ITS RULES 1945