Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 9: Jammu Kashmir Government Pharmacist Association (JKGPA) has urged upon the Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu to constitute J&K Pharmacy Council in light of Pharmacist Act of 1948 as early as possible.
“It may not be out of place to mention that Drug & Cosmetics Act of Government of India was not in force in the erstwhile J&K state but it should be implement now in UT of Jammu & Kashmir on the analogy of implementation of other central acts,” Sushil Sudan, UT president, JKGPA said while addressing a press conference today.
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He said that Jammu Kashmir Government Pharmacist Association time to time submitted memorandum and request letters to concerned authorities to implement Central Pharmacy Act 1948 but nobody paid heed to their requests.
On the demand put forth by Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) to save medicine outlets and registration/renewal of licenses, Sudan said that JKGPA doesn’t want anyone to become jobless but health of the people is paramount important.
Alleged that some vested interest in Drugs & Food Organization of J&K are provoking chemists who got certificates on experience basis by ignoring the technical qualifications, he requested the higher authorities to investigate the matter by a committee.
The JKGPA president appealed the LG to implement Central Pharmacy Act 1948 in toto as early as possible to save the public health and to check mis-utilization of habit forming drug by youth.
Jarnail Singh (working president, JKGPA), Kamal Jit Sawhney (general secretary), R P Singh (spokesperson) and Bharat Bhushan Bhagat (district president) were also present in the press conference.
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