SRINAGAR: The State Government today suspended license of three drug suppliers and withdrew license of two manufacturers after laboratory tests found their products “sub-standard”.
The State Licensing Authority has issued necessary orders for indefinite suspension of the licenses of three firms namely, M/s Ethicare Laboratories, M/s Vivek Pharmachem (India) Ltd and M/s Biosearch Organics, an official spokesman said.
The Licenses of two firms — M/s A K Biotech and M/s Minil Laboratories — have been withdrawn in part to manufacture drugs.
The action comes a day after lab tests found 27 drugs — obtained from Government hospitals and open market — of not standard quality.
The Inspectorate Staff of the Drug and Food Control Organisation has seized the drugs worth Rs 6 lakh of the available stocks of the substandard drugs mentioned above from institutions and open market, the spokesman said. (AGENCIES)
Govt suspends license of 3 drug suppliers
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