Drug Inspector is a rewarding career option for Pharmacy candidate. You can get into the post of Drug Inspector on the basis of written test. Drug Inspector exam is conducted by UPSC and also various state PSCs on an annual basis.
Questions can be expected from the following topics.
Forensic Pharmacy
Pharmacy Act, 1948
Drug price Control Order, 1995
Poison Act, 1919 and Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930
Medical and Toilet preparation Act, 1955
Trade Mark Registration Act
Medical termination of pregnancy Act, 1971
Drugs and Magic Remedy Act, 1954
Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act
Pharmaceutical Ethics
Pharmaceutics
Tablet and Tablet Coating
Emulsion, Suspension, Ointment and Cream
Blood Fluid and Electrolytes
Biological Preparation
Alcohol determination
Capsule
Ophthalmic Solutions
Parental preparation and Quality Control
Surgical Dressing
Sterility Test
Vaccine Preparation
Pharmaceutical microbiology
Pharmacology
Classification, mode of action, adverse effects, drug interactions , basic pharmacology and toxicology.
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Medicinal chemistry
Structure, IUPAC name, Storage and Preparation of all category of drugs
Inorganic chemistry
Biochemistry
Analytical chemistry
Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
Incompatibility
Storage condition of drug
handling of prescription
Clinical Pharmacy
Anatomy, Physiology & Health Education
Blood
Respiratory system
Eye
Ear
Nutrition
AIDS Control
Reproduction system
Urinary system
First Aid and Population Control
Digestive System
The Paper II shall consist of general studies and mental ability questions. The candidates should also prepare for the General Science questions which include recent developments in the field of Science & Technology. The next topics for study under this section include the Current Events of National and International Importance. This includes the following topics of study: History, Geography and general knowledge about particular state