SRINAGAR: Drugs and Food Control Organisation (DFCO) carried out at 10-day special drive in Jammu District to ensure sale of quality drugs and check the mis-use of habit forming drugs in the
market.
During the course of the drive, the special empowerment teams constituted for the purpose conducted more than 150 surprise inspections on medical establishments in rural as well as urban areas across the Jammu district, checked the records of sale and purchases, lifted more than 60 statutory samples of medicines. The authorities initiated appropriate action against the 30 traders, who were found violating various provisions of law and issued showcase notice to them. Meanwhile, the licence of these violators has been suspended.
During the inspection, the authorities also senstised the traders about the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, maintenance of records of sale and provisions, timely renewal of licences, etc. The authorities also impressed upon the traders to ensure sale of quality drugs and discourage sale of habit forming drugs which are prohibited by the Government and warned for severe action if anybody found violating the standing instructions.
The entire drive was carried out under the close supervision of Controller, DFCO, Lotika Khajuria.