Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fight against the situation like coronavirus. The sudden outbreak of coronavirus has made the whole world under tremendous pressure which is not possible for a country to fight alone. This MoU will help the consumer of India & the US to receive safe, high-quality & affordable medication in the future. Both countries will also be benefitted from their mental health challenges through innovative approaches.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. CDSCO has six zonal offices, four sub-zonal offices, 13 port offices and seven laboratories under its control.

Regulatory control over the import of drugs, approval of new drugs and clinical trials, meetings of Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) and Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), approval of certain licenses as Central License Approving Authority is exercised by the CDSCO headquarters.