# Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

Type: organization

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/central-drugs-standard-control-organisation-cdsco
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## Timeline

- **2026-04-15**: Expected Response — Deadline for CDSCO to justify the delay in regulatory action (Estimated).
- **2026-03-17**: Contempt Petition Filed — Petitioners allege CDSCO failed to act on the court's previous safety mandate.
- **2026-03-17**: Notice Issued — Justice Sachin Datta issues formal contempt notice seeking a response from the CDSCO.
- **2025-Q4**: Initial Judicial Order — Delhi HC directs CDSCO to examine the safety of diabetes drugs used for weight management.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice to CDSCO Over Weight-Loss Drug Regulation Delay
2026-03-18 00:48:01 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against India's top drug regulator, the CDSCO, for failing to act on a judicial mandate to evaluate the safety of diabetes medications used off-label for weight loss. This escalation highlights growing judicial impatience with regulatory inertia regarding the global surge in GLP-1 receptor agonist use.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/delhi-hc-contempt-notice-cdsco-diabetes-weight-loss

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