OMPRAKASH S. SADHWANI, Former Joint Commissioner & Controlling Authority, FDA (Maharashtra State)

Graduate in Pharmacy, Bombay University

Ex-Secretary, All India Drugs Control Officers' Confederation

Joined as Drugs Inspector, FDA in 1989 and was nominated by MPSC as Assistant Commissioner in 1999. Promoted as Joint Commissioner in March 2010.

Worked as Drugs Inspector, Thane, Intelligence Branch and Raigad.
Assistant Commissioner, FDA, Amravati, Intelligence Branch – Mumbai, Thane, a Joint Commissioner (Law) at Head Office and Joint Commissioner (HQ) & Drugs Controller, Maharashtra State.

Before joining FDA, worked in marketing for 3 years in Organon India Ltd., Calcutta and Lecturer in pharmacy for 4 years at Geetadevi Khandelwal Institute of Pharmacy, Akola.

Expert in Detection and investigation of various cases related to spurious drugs and other violations of Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

•   Expert faculty on the subject of investigation and spurious drugs,
•   Course coordinator for training program “Improving Investigation Skills of Drugs Control Officers”.
•   Awarded by Government of Maharashtra as Best Officer Food & Drug Administration for the year 2008.
•   Awarded Best Drug Control Officer at IPC Manipal by AIDCOC in year 2011.
•   Presently working as Joint Commissioner HQ) & Drugs Controlling Authority, Maharashtra State.
•   Member of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) constituted under Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940.