Checking of medical shops conducted in Ramban

 RAMBAN, May 18: The Drug and Food Control Organization on Thursday carried-out a massive inspection of medical stores in Ramban town to check the registration, authorization and record of availability and sale of medicines, besides checking standard parameters of medicines, available in the chemists’ shops.

On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mussarat Islam, the Drug Control Officer (DCO), Imtiyaz Ahmed today inspected various medical stores in Ramban town.

During the inspection chemists were instructed to install CCTV cameras and ensure that the sale of Drugs is made only on a valid and proper prescription. Chemists were made clear that there will be zero tolerance towards misuse of prescription drugs and erring medical shops will be dealt strictly under Drugs & Cosmetics Act. Besides, 02 drug samples were also lifted from medical stores for determining their quality and purity.

The department also requested the general public to put a vigil on persons involved in the trade of Narcotics & Psychotropic drugs, and inform the concerned if they found any violation of rules.

The DCO also sensitized the people to desist from taking medicines and health services from any unregistered medical stores and medicos.