Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 9: Drugs and Food Control Organization Jammu disallowed operations of 18 retail drugs sale establishments across Jammu region for violation of rules.
“Surprise inspections of retail sale outlets were carried out by the concerned Drugs Control Officers under the supervision of respective Assistant Drugs Controller in Jammu Province under the overall authority of Lotika Khajuria, State Drugs Controller, to ensure availability of quality drugs to the end users,” a spokesperson of the organization said.
He said during the drive, operations of 18 retail sale establishments, including 6 in Jammu district, one in Samba, 6 in Rajouri district, 4 in Udhampur and one in Poonch district, were disallowed under Section 22 (d) of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 on spot.
“The reasons for suspension ranged from non-maintenance of sales records, impersonation, unhygienic/insanitary conditions, improper storage conditions, etc. The Licensees were warned of severe action in case the deficiencies are not removed within stipulated period of time,” he added.
The spokesperson informed that statutory drug samples of more than 180 drug formulations viz Antibiotics, PPI, Steroid, NSAIDs etc were lifted from private firms and Government institutions and sent to Drug Testing Laboratories located within the union territory for framing legal opinion to ascertain their quality parameters.
Moreover, he said, stocks of drugs worth Rs 11,181 that were found to be contravening the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, were also confiscated from the supply chain by the Regulatory Officers of the organization under the relevant provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
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