Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Department of Pharmaceuticals ?

Promotion and coordination of basic, applied and other research in areas related to the Pharmaceutical sector
Development of infrastructure, manpower and skills for the pharmaceutical sector and management of related information
Technical support for dealing with national hazards in pharmaceutical sector
Bhopal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
Option C, “Technical support for dealing with national hazards in pharmaceutical sector,” does not typically fall under the core control of the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals’ mandate includes promotion and coordination of research, development of infrastructure and skills, management of information, pricing policy, interaction with regulatory agencies (like CDSCO, which is under the Ministry of Health), and administrative control of pharmaceutical PSUs (like Bhopal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited). While the department is concerned with quality and safety, specific “technical support for dealing with national hazards” (which implies disaster response or major safety incidents) is usually handled by specialized agencies under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (e.g., drug regulatory bodies, public health agencies) or national disaster management authorities, rather than being a direct, core subject of the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals focuses on enabling the growth and regulation of the pharmaceutical industry from an industrial policy perspective. While it collaborates with health ministries on quality/safety standards, direct technical support for handling “national hazards” like drug contamination crises or major industrial accidents is usually coordinated by public health or disaster management bodies with input from technical experts, rather than being a specific listed subject of the Department of Pharmaceuticals itself.
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