Eligibility Criteria for CDSCO Registration of Medical Devices
The following entities can apply for the online CDSCO medical device registration process in India:
- Indian Agents
- Corporate Bodies
- Import Firms
- Foreign Enterprises operating through their Indian Subsidiaries
The applicant, as a manufacturing unit, cannot register directly on the CDSCO portal. Therefore, the parent corporate body must create login credentials for the manufacturing team. Through these credentials, the MU can log in on the CDSCO portal.
Products/Devices under CDSCO Registration
The CDSCO department caters to multiple divisions of Drugs and Cosmetics in India. Let us discuss them one by one.
Cosmetics
The Drugs & Cosmetics Act defines the Cosmetic as an item that is deliberately pat, sprayed, or used or applied to the human body parts or whole for any of the following purposes:
- Decorating
- Cleaning
- Glowing
- Changing the appearance
A Cosmetic product also includes items intended for use as a component of another cosmetic production. Under the Cosmetic Act, the State Licensing Authority controls cosmetics manufacturing under a system of examination. The concerned State Governments assign this Authority. However, the import of cosmetics from Foreign Lands is governed under a registration system by a Central Government appointed Authority.
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
Bioavailability is the amount of drug that reaches the intrinsic circulation. Such chemicals can have an active effect on the human body, whereas two drugs are said to be bioequivalent if they function similarly in all intent by providing equivalent proportions.
New Drugs
The CDSCO considers it vital for the new drug products to illustrate their safety & efficacy for use by humans before it is green-flagged for manufacturing or import in the country. The Drugs & Cosmetics Rules defines the New Drugs as a chemical comprising of any of the following which has not been used in India to a remarkable extent:
- Bulk Drug substance
- Phytopharmaceutical Drug
Medical Devices
The Drugs & Cosmetics Act regulates the notified medical devices in India made thereunder in 1945. These notified medical devices include the following:
- Substances used for Artificial Insemination recognition
- Incision Dressing stapes
- Sutures
- Bandages
- Ligatures
- Blood
- Component collection bag w/w/o anticoagulant
The CDSCO-approved medical devices can also contain substances comprising the following:
- Prophylactic Techniques
- Intrauterine Devices
- Antiseptic
- Insect Killer
Biological Products and Vaccinations
Biological products are medical extracts biologically available from various natural sources on earth. These products are aimed at treating diseases & other syndromes. Biological products can also be used to prevent or diagnose/prognose diseases.
You can use any of the following as a Biological Product for the treatment of medical conditions:
- Human Organs
- Human Cells
- Human Tissues, primarily for transplantation
- Gene & Cellular Therapies
- Blood Donor test
- Allergic extracts from plants used for treatment & diagnosis