Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: A team of Drugs and Food Control Organization conducted surprise inspection of pharmacies in twin districts of Rajouri, Poonch and seized some drugs besides closing down operations of eight firms for violation of prescribed norms.
The team of officers, under the supervision of Mohd Iqbal Pala, Assistant Drugs Controller, Jammu, was deputed by Controller, Drugs & Food Control Organization. During the drive, all the major Tehsil headquarters were covered and more than eighty statutory drug samples belonging to various categories of drugs viz Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPT’s), Antipyretic, Analgesics, Anti hypertensive’s, Anti diabetics, Anti allergic etc were lifted and dispatched to Drug Testing Laboratories for expert opinion with respect to their quality..
One drug, namely PILTOP-DSR (Rabeprazole Sodium & Domperidone Capsules), manufactured by M/s Psychotropic India Ltd., Plot No: 12 & I2A, Industrial Park-Z, Phase-l Salempur Mehmood, Haridwar- 249403 (Uttarakhand), was lifted on complaint basis from M/s Simran Medical Agency, Poonch. The left over stocks of this drug have been freezed upto the distribution level till such time a satisfactory report with respect to its quality is obtained from Government Analyst.
Further, operations of eight firms were closed on spot by the Licensing Authority who were found indulging in contravention of the various provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act,1940 viz Non maintenance of Sales& Purchase Records, Absence of Approved Qualified Person/Insanitary & Unhygienic Conditions, etc. Show Cause Notices have been served upon all these firms for explaining their positions w.r.t observed omissions.
The team also conducted routine checks of Drugs Stores of Government institutions and issued instructions to the concerned responsible authorities to improve storage conditions so that properties of drugs can be preserved during shelf Iife.
The dealers were also impressed upon to implement the mandate of Schedule H I Drugs in letter and spirit failing which action contemplated under law shall be initiated against such defaulters.
The trade representatives at Tehsil levels were sensitized to cooperate with District
Administration and work in coordination to curb the menace of Habit Forming Drugs which is posing a serious threat to the society particularly adolescent.
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