ISLAMABAD: Though the use of hand sanitisers has increased following the outbreak of Covid-19, there is still no authority to check and implement quality control of imported or locally-manufactured sanitisers. This situation has arisen due to a decision taken by the federal cabinet in May last year to transfer manufacture and sale of sanitisers from Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) to the Ministry of Science and Technology. By law, Drap is the official agency that deals with medicines and over the counter (OTC) products, ensuring that quality items are being produced as per World Health Organisation (WHO) directives. The decision of the federal cabinet, transferring licensing and quality check of sanitisers to Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), however, created a gap in the system.