New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a notification designating a fresh set of 27 government analysts as medical device testing officers under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
The order, published via S.O. 912(E) dated February 18, 2026, has been issued in exercise of powers under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and supersedes the earlier notification S.O. 5331(E) dated December 10, 2024, except for actions already taken prior to the supersession.
Under the notification, Government Analysts from key national and regional laboratories have been formally authorized to test and evaluate specified categories of medical devices.
The notification stated,
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) read with sub-rule (1) of rule 18 of the Medical Devices Rules 2017, and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) number S.O. 5331 (E), dated the 10th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby designates the following Government Analysts specified in column (2) of Table given below as Medical Device Testing Officers in respect of the Medical Devices as specified against their names in column (4) of the said Table, namely:-
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Serial No. |
Name of Government Analyst |
Name of Laboratory |
Medical Device(s) |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
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1 |
Dr. Saroj Kumar Ghosh |
The Central Drugs Laboratory, Kolkata |
Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, Non-sterile Medical Devices, Surgical dressings, Gloves for Medical purposes, Disinfectant |
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2 |
Dr. Rakesh Kumar Rishi |
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3 |
Dr. Anjan Pal |
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4 |
Dr. Dilip Kumar Panda |
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5 |
Smt. Suparna Maitra |
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6 |
Smt. C. Vijayalakshmi |
The Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai |
Mechanical Contraceptives, Gloves for Medical purposes |
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7 |
Smt. G. Sasikala |
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8 |
Shri Kishor Gembali |
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9 |
Shri C. Hariharan |
The Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Mumbai |
Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, Non-sterile Medical Devices, Surgical dressings, Mechanical Contraceptives, Gloves for Medical purposes, Absorbent Gauge, Disinfectant |
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10 |
Smt. Sayali U. Warde |
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11 |
Smt. Akshata S. Paranjpe |
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12 |
Smt. Sujata S. Kaisare |
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13 |
Dr. Vijayakumar Munipalli |
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14 |
Smt. Sukhada A. Navaratne |
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15 |
Shri Amar Jyoti Chamuah |
The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Guwahati, Assam |
Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, Non-sterile Medical Devices, Gloves for Medical purposes |
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16 |
Shri Dilip Kr. Sarkar |
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17 |
Smt. Rinku Kalita |
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18 |
Shri Hitesh Kumar Khare |
The Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chandigarh |
Sterile & Single Use Medical Devices, Non-sterile Medical Devices, Surgical dressings, Gloves for Medical purposes |
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19 |
Dr. Debasis Maiti |
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20 |
Dr. Akanksha Bisht |
The National Institute of Biologicals, Noida |
In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices |
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21 |
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma |
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22 |
Dr. Richa Baranwal |
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23 |
Dr. Varun Singh |
Biochemical Kits |
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24 |
Dr. Gauri Misra |
Molecular Diagnostic Kits |
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25 |
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Dubey |
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26 |
Ms. Kanchan Ahuja |
Blood Grouping Reagents |
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27 |
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma |
To view the official notice click the link below:
