Openings for Drugs Inspector under Public Service Commission, 15 vacancies

Drugs Inspector

Openings for Drugs Inspector under Public Service Commission, 15 vacancies

Openings for Drugs Inspector under Public Service Commission, 15 vacancies

All candidates are requested to carefully read the Instructions to Applicants available in the Commission’s website tnpsc.gov.in and this Notification. The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission to all stages of the examination will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the eligibility conditions. Mere admission to the written examination / certificate verification / counselling or inclusion of name in the selection list will not confer on the candidates any right to appointment. The Commission reserves the right to reject candidature at any stage, after due process even after selection has been made, if a wrong claim or violation of rules or instructions is confirmed.

Post : Drugs Inspector

Name of the Department / Organization : Drugs Control Administration
Number of Vacancies : 15
GT (G): 3
GT (G) (PSTM) : 1
GT (W) : 1
BC (OBCM) (G) : 2
BC (OBCM) (G) (PSTM) : 1
BC (OBCM) (W) : 1
MBC/DC (G) 1
MBC/DC (G) (HH) 1
MBC/DC (W) : 1
SC (G) : 1
SC (W) : 1
SC(A) (G) : 1
Level of Pay : Level 20 (CPS)
Post Code : 1972

Qualification and Experience : Must possess a degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences or Medicine with specialization in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant
Subject Paper & Subject Code
Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Sciences – 429
Clinical Pharmacology – 352
Microbiology (Medicine) – 351
Age Limit : (as on 01.07.2024) The candidates should have completed the age of 21 years for all the posts, except for the post of Foreman Marine (Post Code: 1762). For the post of Foreman Marine the candidates should have completed 18 years. The category wise maximum age limit and age concession details are given below:
Others
Maximum Age (Should not have completed) : 32
Age Concession
Persons with Benchmark Disability : 42
Ex- Servicemen : 50
Destitute Widow : No Maximum Age Limit
BC (OBCM)s, BCMs, MBCs/DCs, SCs, SC(A)s and STs : No Maximum age limit
Abbreviations :
BC(OBCM) – Backward Classes (Other than Backward Class Muslims)
BCM – Backward Class Muslims
MBC / DC – Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities
SC – Scheduled Castes
SC(A) – Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars)
ST – Scheduled Tribes
NA – Not Applicable, since persons with benchmark disability are not eligible to apply for this post.
Supporting Documents
1. The date of birth will be verified against the tenth standard (SSLC) or twelfth standard (HSC) mark sheet, issued by the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education and Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education respectively.
2. Those candidates whose date of birth is not mentioned in their tenth standard / twelfth standard mark sheet must upload / produce their Birth Certificate / Transfer Certificate/ Degree Mark Sheets, instead of the tenth standard or twelfth standard mark sheet. Any other form of evidence will not be accepted.
3. Failure to upload / produce such a document shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

Examination Fee
1. The examination fee of Rs.100 (Rupees One hundred only) should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed.
2. Candidates belonging to special categories can avail of exemption from paying examination fees as per eligibility criteria. For further details refer to Annexure II of this Notification.
3. The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated based on claims made in previous applications. The number of free chances availed by the candidate may be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection process. In case a candidate makes a false claim for exemption from payment of the application fee by suppressing information regarding his/her previous application(s), his / her candidature shall be rejected after due process and he / she shall be debarred for a period of one year, from appearing for examinations conducted by the Commission.
4. Candidates are directed to carefully choose the option “Yes” or “No” regarding availing of the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of the online application. Candidates are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the candidate dashboard.

5. An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed. Candidates who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted / candidates who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / candidates who are not eligible for fee concession shall choose the option “No” against the query regarding fee concession. Such candidates shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.
6. Failure to pay the prescribed fee in time, along with the online application, will result in the rejection of the application after due process.

Examination Fee Payment
1. After submitting the details in the online application, the candidates can pay the examination fee by online mode through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the last date of submission of the online application by choosing the option in the online application. Candidates have to pay the service charges also as applicable.
2. Offline mode of payment if any received in the form of Demand Draft / Postal Order etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected and the same will not be returned or refunded.
3. To facilitate payment of fees through the online mode, an additional page of the application format will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make payment. There is a possibility of online payment failure. Hence, if the online payment fails, candidates can check the status of the earlier transaction. If the earlier transactions have failed, the candidate shall retry paying the fee again by online mode. In case of online payment failure, the amount debited from the candidate’s account will be reverted to his/her account. The candidates have been given a provision to check the status of the transaction made. If all the attempts / transactions have failed, candidates have to make the payment again. The Commission is not responsible for online payment failure. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that the transaction made by them is successful.

4. After submitting the payment information in the online application format, wait for the intimation from the server. Meanwhile, DO NOT press ‘Back’ or ‘Refresh’ button to avoid payment failure or double payment.
5. If the online transaction has been successfully completed, an Application Number / Applicant ID will be generated. Candidates should note the Application Number / ID for future reference in respect of the recruitment applied for.
6. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission reserves the right to change the mode of payment at any time.

 

Syllabus 
Paper II – Subject Paper
(PG Degree Standard) CODE : 352
UNIT I : GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY Sources of drugs, Routes of drug administration, Dosage formulations, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics – Good Clinical Practice& Good Manufacturing Practice – Patient compliance, and self medication, Placebo medicines and pharmacoeconomics. Discovery and development of drugs – Preclinical studies in animals – Clinical trials – Official regulatory guidelines. Orphan drugs and diseases, Spurious drugs, Counterfeit drugs – Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance– Pharmacogenetics – Adverse drug reactions and monitoring – Clinical importance of drug interactions (both pharmacokinetic and pharmaco dynamic interactions with special reference to antibiotics, anti bacterials, NSAIDS and cardiovascular drugs) – Therapeutic drug monitoring.
UNIT II : DRUG THERAPY IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS Geriatrics – Pediatrics – Pregnancy and Lactation. UNIT III: CHEMOTHERAPY Chemotherapy of bacterial (including Tuberculosis & Leprosy) -viral –fungal – protozoal – helminthic infections – Neoplastic diseases. UNIT IV : DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM – CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM General anaesthetics – Narcotics – Antiepileptics – Sedatives and Hypnotics – Psychopharmacological drugs – CNS Stimulants – Neurodegenerative disorders – Hallucinogens – Deaddiction for alcohol and other drugs of abuse.
UNIT V : PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM & AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Local Anaesthetics -Skeletal Muscle Relaxants – Atropine & Substitutes – Adrenaline & Derivatives – Drugs in Glaucoma. UNIT VI: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS Hypertension – Angina & Myocardial Infarction – Congestive Heart failure – Arrhythmias. UNIT VII: ENDOCRINOLOGY Anterior pituitary Hormones – Thyroid Hormones – Corticosteroids-Insulin & Oral Hypo glycemic drugs – Male & Female sex Hormones – Oral contraceptives – Uterine stimulants & relaxants.

UNIT VIII : DRUGS ACTING ON HEMOPOEITIC SYSTEM, RENAL AND GIT Haematinics- Coagulants & Anticoagulants – Fibrinolytics & Antifibrinolytics – Antiplatelets, Hypolipidemic Drugs – Diuretics – Drugs Acting on GIT.
UNIT IX : IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY& AUTACOIDS Cell and biochemical mediators involved in allergy, immuno modulation and inflammation, hypersensitivity reactions – therapeutic agents for allergy, asthma and COPD – NSAIDs & DMARDs & gout – Antihistamines – Serotonin agonists & Antagonists.
UNIT X : MISCELLANEOUS Vaccines – Dermatological preparations – Chelating Agents – Nutraceuticals – Supplementary & formula feeds – Toxicology.

How to Apply
1. One Time Registration and Online Application: Candidates are required to apply online by using the Commission’s website tnpscexams.in. The candidate needs to register himself / herself first at the One Time Registration (OTR) platform, available Page 3 of 191 on the Commission’s website, and then proceed to fill up the online application for the examination. If the candidate is already registered, he / she can proceed straightway to fill up the online application for the examination.
2. Application Correction Window: After the last date for submission of online application, the Application Correction Window will open for 3 days from 28.08.2024 to 30.08.2024. During this period, candidates will be able to edit the details in their online application. After the last date of the Application Correction Window period, no modification is allowed in the online application.

3. Subject Paper Options: Candidates should choose the subject paper(s) and specify in the online application. The candidates should only choose the subject paper(s) in which they have obtained the educational qualification or equivalent qualification for appearing in the examination.

Important Dates and Time
Last date and time for submission of online application : 24.08.2024 11.59 pm
Application Correction Window period : 28.08.2024 12.01 am to 30.08.2024 11.59 pm
Date and Time of Examination
Paper – I
Subject : Tamil Eligibility Test, General Studies and Aptitude and Mental Ability Test
Date : 26.10.2024
Time : 09.30 am to 12.30 pm
Paper – II
Subject : Clinical Pharmacology (Subject Code 352)
Date : 14.10.2024 to 23.10.2024 (excluding 19.10.2024 and 20.10.2024)
Time : 09.30 am to 12.30 pm

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