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Jammu, Mar 6 (PTI) The Drug and Food Control Organisation on Saturday suspended operations of 36 medical stores across Jammu Division for violations, non-maintenance of sales records, unhygienic and improper storage conditions, officials said.
Surprise inspections of retail sale outlets, particularly situated in far-flung and remote areas, were carried out by the concerned drugs control officers under the overall authority of State Drugs Controller, Lotika Khajuria, to ensure availability of quality drugs to end users, they said.
Operation Of 36 Erring Medical Stores Suspended
JAMMU: Drugs Control Organisation has suspended operations of 36 Retail Sale Establishments across Jammu Province for violation of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940.
As per DCO, surprise inspections of Retail Sale Outlets particularly, situated in far-flung/remote areas were carried out by the concerned Drugs Control Officers under the supervision of respective Assistant Drugs Controller in Jammu Province under the overall authority of State Drugs Controller, Lotika Khajuria to ensure availability of quality drugs to the end-users.
The operation of 6 units were disallowed in Jammu, 6 in Samba, 2 in Kathua, 6 in Kishtwar, 4 in Udhampur and 12 in Ramban district.
Rights panel asks officials to act against quacks
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‘Doctors found featured in advertisements claiming treatment for diseases’
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‘Doctors found featured in advertisements claiming treatment for diseases’
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has reportedly pulled up government officials for not using their powers against quacks and illegal medical treatment.
Responding to a petition filed by the Campaign Against Pseudo Science Using Law and Ethics (CAPSULE) Kerala, commission Chairperson Antony Dominic said that such an approach would put the lives of patients in peril.
CAPSULE Kerala is a wing under the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad.
Qualifications
The commission said that doctors were found to be featured in advertisements claiming treatment for various diseases. The officials should check their qualification and registration details as well as the facilities at the hospitals. Mr. Dominic said that the State Police Chief should d