KERALA DRUGS CONTROL DEPARTMENT

Ensuring Quality,
Protecting Lives

Ensuring quality of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices

Pharmaceutical Standards

Safety and Regulatory
Excellence

Regulating and monitoring pharmaceuticals and cosmetics standards across the state

LICENSING & COMPLIANCE

Transparent Regulatory
Gateway

Streamlining certificates, approvals, quality control, and the legal framework through K-DRUGS

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Safe Medicines Healthy Kerala Seal
1961 Established
15 Regional Offices
4 Testing Labs
24/7 Online Portal
OUR SERVICES

What We Offer

Comprehensive services for effective drug regulation and public safety.

RMI Certification

Seamlessly grants certificates to recognized medical institutions for essential narcotic drugs online.

Blood Storage Centre

Apply, renew and manage blood storage centre approvals with tracking system.

Sampling

Digitalization of drug, cosmetic, and medical device samples through an integrated verification system.

Legal Management

Manages prosecutions and legal records digitally.

Drug quality work
65+ Years of Service
Who We Are

About the Department

The Drugs Control Department of the state of Kerala was formed in 1961 and enforces laws pertaining to drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. If you have a problem with the quality or price of drugs, you can make a complaint to any of our Zonal Offices or the Headquarters.

K-DRUGS portal services
The Platform

About K-DRUGS Portal

K-DRUGS (Kerala Drug Regulatory User Gateway System) manages the regulatory operations of drug control departments. Empowers the digitalization of quality control for pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. Facilitates the submission of applications for certificates and approvals related to recognized medical institutions and blood storage centers. Manages the department's legal frameworks through a digital platform.

MANAGING TEAM

Meet Our Team

The dedicated officials leading Kerala's drug regulatory operations

Shri V. D. Satheesan

Shri V. D. Satheesan

Hon'ble Chief Minister

Shri. K Muraleedharan

Shri. K Muraleedharan

Hon.Health Minister

Dr. Sharmila Mary Joseph, IAS

Dr. Sharmila Mary Joseph, IAS

Principal Secretary
Health and Family Welfare Department

Dr Sujith Kumar

Dr Sujith Kumar

Drugs Controller