Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 16: A Meeting of the Stake Holders of the Pharma Trade Fraternity was convened by the Foods and Drugs Administration under the chairmanship of Assistant Drugs Controller, Jammu wherein Members of Trade Associations like JKCDA, JPDA, JCA, and representatives of Pharmaceutical Depot Holders along with their Authorised Stockist (s) and Prominent Retailers was held to sensitize the Stake Holders w.r.t Sale/Distribution Pattern/ Tracking of Drugs Comprising of Habit Forming ingredients.
During the meeting the Trade Fraternity was impressed upon to regulate the sale of pre-identified brands of habit forming formulations strictly to the identified Medical Outlets rationally/judiciously.
The Trade Fraternity was also impressed upon to coordinate with a missionary and human approach so that misuse of such drugs is eradicated from the society by way of maintaining complete sales records of such drugs so as to ensure that these formulations are made available to the needy patients only and shall in no way find a place for pilferage into the hands of antisocial elements.
The State Drug Controller has impressed upon the Trade Fraternity to dispense drugs comprising of habit forming ingredients strictly under rules to the needy patients only, failing which action as contemplated under relevant provisions will be initiated against the defaulters.
Moreover, recently statutory drug samples of more than hundred drug formulations viz Antibiotics, PPI, Steroid, NSAIDs etc were drawn to check the identity, strength and purity of these drugs.
These samples have been referred to State Drug Testing Laboratories for framing legal opinion to ascertain their quality parameters and operations of six Retail sale outlets have been suspended for non-maintenance of sales records as mandated under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 & rules there-under.
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