Govt extends tenure of DCGI chief VG Somani by three months

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 19 2022

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The tenure of Dr V G Somani as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has been extended by three months, according to an order issued by the Union Health Ministry.
His term was set to end on 14 August 2022.
Dr. Somani was appointed as the Drug Controller General on August 14, 2019 for a period of three years.
During the pandemic, the incumbent DCGI has played a key role from approval of covid-19 vaccines to approval of lifesaving drugs and ensuring its quality in combatting the covid-19 pandemic.

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