Srinagar, Feb 29: The Enforcement Staff of Drugs and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) carried out special drives during which operations of 115 Drug Sale Establishments were disallowed in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
During the drive, more than 700 inspections of Retail Pharmacies were carried out and operations of 115 Drug Sale Establishments (46 in Jammu Province and 69 in Kashmir Province) were disallowed u/s 22 (d) of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 on the spot for omissions/ breaches of the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules there-under depending upon the quantum.
The defaulters have been warned to desist from the repetition of such omissions as otherwise, the Empowered Authorities shall proceed with the cancellation of licenses, an official spokesman said.
He said samples of nearly 165 drug formulations of various categories were lifted randomly and referred to Government Analyst(s) for framing of legal opinion w.r.t strength, purity, and other quality parameters.
Emphasis was laid to observe the compliance of Administrative orders issued from time to time w.r.t installation of CCTV Cameras and adoption of a Computerized Billing System.
Moreover, stocks of drugs worth Rs 4,96,000 were seized from unlicensed premises being run in Hassanpora, Bijbehara in south Kashmir for indulging in the trade of pharma products without holding licenses for the same.
Drugs Controller, J&K, Lotika Khajuria, has requested the Pharma trade fraternity to cooperate with the Local Drug Authorities and help to ensure ethical trade practices.
Dealers are also requested to provide power backup within their pharmacies to preserving the properties of drugs requiring cold chains to be preserved during storage.
