Drugs Control Administration implements the following legislations enacted by the Government of India.
     
    A) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder
    1) Drugs Rules, 1945.
    2) Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
    3) New Drugs & Clinical Trial Rules, 2019.
    4) Cosmetics Rules, 2020
     
    B) Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.
     
    C) Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 and Rules 1955.
     
    D) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 and Telangana Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1986 (Telangana Adaptation Order 2016).