UPSC drug inspector syllabus

As per April 2015 notification of UPSC Syllabus comprises the following broad areas:

(i) Basic Knowledge in Pharmaceutical Chemistry – Chemistry of Drugs, their uses-Pharmacological and Toxicological
effects of Drugs.
(ii) Knowledge in manufacturing and evaluation of
Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms.
(iii) Knowledge in Analysis of Drug formulations and Active
Pharmaceutical Ingredients.
(iv) Procedures involved in collection of blood and preparation
of its components.
(v) Procedures involved in production of Vaccines, Sera and
Biotech products.
(vi) Good Manufacturing Practices in manufacturing activity.
(vii)Good Laboratory Practices in analysis of Drugs and Cosmetics.
(viii)Good Clinical Practices.
(ix)Knowledge of Investigational skills.
(x)Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules with respect to Clinical Trials, Manufacture, Sale and Import of Drugs, Medical
Devices and Cosmetics.
(xi) Basic Principles of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics.
(xii)Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications
(xiii) English Language Proficiency.