PANAJI
Panaji was on Tuesday found to be in violation of several provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 1940. According to FDA director Salim Veljee, the hospital was found to be in violations “committed on their part of conducting the sale of dispensing of drugs in the absence/without the supervision of Registered Pharmacist, non-maintenance of purchase and sales records, selling of drugs without prescription of Registered Medical Practitioners, etc which are in violation of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and rules there under.”Their medical store drug licenses have therefore been suspended for a period of 10 days from August 22, 2016 to August 31, 2016 both days inclusive, he informed. He also added that the same medical store had also been issued warnings in the past.“This medical store had been issued warnings in the past as well as sufficient opportunity to improve the functioning of their drug business operation in an ethical manner, but they failed to demonstrate any significant visible improvement in their overall operation and management of the business in dealing with drugs in a responsible manner and in compliance to the provisions of the law in force, said Veljee.The license of the same medical store had been suspended in 2015 too. Back then the suspension was for two days for similar issues. Veljee said that since there was no improvement in the conditions since then, the department was forced to impose a stricter punishment.
LICENCE SUSPENDED Licence suspended for a period of 10 days from August 22, 2016 to August 31, 2016 M/s UGH Vintage Medical Stores Pvt Ltd found to be in violation of several norms Conducting sale of dispensing of drugs in the absence of Registered Pharmacist Selling of drugs without prescription of Registered Medical Practitioners, etc The Food and Drugs Administration had issued warnings to the same medical store in the past too The license of the same medical store had been suspended in 2015 too, but for 2 days
