Licenses of 13 medical outlets suspended
Licenses of 13 medical outlets suspended
September 23rd Jammu
September 23rd Jammu:- Drug and Food Control Organisation has suspended the licenses of thirteen Retail/Whole Sale Medical Outlets for violation of certain norms.
“A special drive was carried out in Jammu City, Bari Brahmana, and rural belts of R. S Pura under the supervision of Licensing Authority (s) where under surprise inspections of Retail/Whole Sale Medical Outlets were conducted so as to ensure that Conditions of Licenses are being followed by the License Holders” the handout stated.
The erring establishments, five in Jammu City, three at Bari Brahmnaa and five at R.S Pura were disallowed u/s 22 (d) of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 on spot for committing breaches of the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 & rules there-under and thereafter their licenses were suspended.
Statutory Drug samples of more than twenty 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
Moreover, stock of drugs worth Rs 50,000 was also confiscated by Drug Control Officers which were found to be contravening the provisions of the Act and investigation in the matter has been initiated.
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J.Singh
