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Dr G N Singh appointed as new DCGI

Our Bureau, Mumbai | Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 18:28 Hrs [IST]

Dr_G_N_singh+67645.jpg Dr G N Singh was today appointed and given additional charges of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). Apart from handling the responsibilities as the DCGI of the country, he will also handle responsibilities of his previous office as the secretary-cum-scientific director of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC).

He has been discharging the functions and duties of chief scientific and executive officer in the IPC since January, 2009.

Dr Singh did his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Banaras Hindu University and has an MBA from University of Hull, UK. At his credit, he has a long research and administrative experience of 22 years and has authored and published about 70 research papers.

His scientific achievements are reflected in publishing Addendum 2002 to IP 1996 and Addendum 2005; fifth edition of IP in the form of IP 2007; Addendum 2008 of IP 2007 and sixth edition of IP 2010. He has also played a vital role in the publication of Addendum 2011 to IP 2010, National Formulary of India (NFI) 2010 and ensuring availability of IP Reference substances.

Comments

mahesh limbani	Jul 20, 2012 6:44 PM
congratulations to Dr. G N singh. who has been appointed as our new dcgi. pls sir start given approwal of new drug because now we are not get job in clinical research. pls kindly request..

Prof D N Mishra	Jun 2, 2012 9:12 PM
Congratulations to Dr. G. N. Singh, who has been appointed as DCG(I). I am fully confident that he will succeed in his mission of providing quality medicines to the public by making an effective control over drug regulation. Once again I wish him every success in his life.

swamy NGN

May 26, 2012 11:02 PM

Dear Sir,
On The Evening Of Seventh Jan Of 2011 You Helped A Stranger In Me To Move Too & Fro To Hotel Mariott @ Juhu Mumbai To Attend to 49 Annual Day Celebrations Of IDMA. Further, I Wished YOU @ IPC Bangalore. My Heart Is Flooded With Joy On Coming to Know That 'Sir' Is Assigned The Additional Charge Of DCGI. The Profession Will Definitely Get The Best. . Hearty Congratulations! You Strongly Deserve This High Chair. "May Your Tribe Keep Growing & Increasing"
Dr NGN SWamy, Professor, Govt College Of Pharmacy, Bengalure. 560027 Karnataka.

Vishal Anand	May 11, 2012 3:11 PM
Great!! Congrates Mr. Singh for your success

Sunil Bhonsle	Apr 21, 2012 7:59 PM
We are lucky to have you as our DCGI. Your perceptions will certainly provide platform for appreciation of new technologies as well as changes in the outlook of the Regulatory body of the Nation. Congratulations & Best Wishes!

Dr Ashok Srivastava

Apr 3, 2012 4:38 AM

Congratulations Dr. Singh. I am sure your arrival will boost the clinical, medical and drug safety of unmet medical needs in Cancer and other Chronic Diseases globally. Let’s talk and you can reach me on my cell: 908-720-9315 in USA.

Dr. Ashok Srivastava, MD, Ph.D., MBA
Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
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Dr Sunil Upadhyay	Apr 1, 2012 1:54 AM
Congratulations. Accidently I stumbled on this news only today . What a great news and pleasure to know the good work you are doing for the nation. Sunil Upadhyay Consultant Oncologist Queen's Centre for Oncology & Haematology Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, HU16 5JQ Res: 3 Newland Park, Hull, HU5 2DN. Mobile: +447813524940 Res: +441482 343616

Ranjit singh	Mar 14, 2012 7:41 PM
Congratolation Mr. singh,great man on great position.

PERWAIZ JAMIA HAMDARD	Mar 13, 2012 11:02 PM
Congratulation!This is the big achievement for all the pharmacy family that sir is from pharmacy field and Pharmacy family expect from DCGI that should do lot of things for pharmaceutical sciences

Neelu Chandra	Mar 1, 2012 1:44 PM
Congratulation!.

Neelu Chandra	Mar 1, 2012 1:43 PM
Congratulation!.

Tanveer Shah	Feb 29, 2012 1:26 PM
Great!! Congrates Mr. Singh for your success. Right people are required at right places, this is wot has happened in your case.

ankita	Feb 23, 2012 2:03 PM
Person is from pharmacy back ground, this is +point, but to survive as DCGI should help Pharmacy people. Otherwise difficult to survive at this supreme post of pharma regulation. Ankit