D&FCO suspends licenses of two pharma stores for unethical practices

Jammu, July 22: In continuation to its efforts to curb the unlawful distribution and misuse of habit-forming drugs, Drugs and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO) J&K has taken stringent action against pharmaceutical establishments found violating the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.A statement issued here that surprise inspections of the Pharma establishments were conducted and during the inspections, two pharma establishments were found indulging in clandestine purchase and sale of habit-forming pharmaceutical preparations, mainly comprising of Tapentadol and Pregabalin from neighbouring states without maintaining mandatory sale/purchase records.Accordingly, Drug sale licences of M/s Aatir Enterprises, Ganjiawra,  Anantnag and M/s Pharma Plus Medicare, Kheora, Rajouri have been cancelled  for indulging in unethical trade practices after issuing Show Cause Notices to them.  State Drugs Controller Lotika Khajuria has reiterated that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is committed to regulate the sale of scheduled drugs and strict compliance by all retail and wholesale drug license holders shall be ensured. Surprise inspection, digital tracking of medicine inventories and inter-agency coordination are being intensified. Strict penal action, including license cancellation and prosecution, will be ensured against those who endanger lives for profit.