Dr. Hemant G. Koshia has been working as Commissioner at the Food & Drugs Control Administration (FDCA), Gujarat, INDIA, since January 2009.

Diverse experience of 34 years in regulatory affairs working in government and industry. Leading a cross-functional team of 1465 diverse regulatory experts to implement & enforce applicable regulation to regulate 4697 drug manufacturers and 39865 sales units in Gujarat. Playing a pivotal role in the transformation of the pharmaceutical sector in Gujarat to emerge as a favorable investment destination with proactive & pragmatic approaches.

He is actively represented in many international, national & state-level committees like the Council of Experts (CoE) of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), the Central Advisory Committee (CAC), the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC), etc. Attended the maximum number of CAC meetings as compared to others in person.

Dr. Koshia persuaded his graduation & post-graduation in Pharmaceutical Sciences at L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA, and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Saurashtra University, Gujarat, INDIA.

He played a vital role in the implementation of e-governance in the Food & Drugs Control Administration, Gujarat. He has received many awards & recognitions from the central govt., state govt., & various professional bodies for e-governance and good governance.