MARGAO
The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of seven chemists and druggists for 1-2 days for various violations such as the sale of scheduled drugs without the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, the sale of drugs without the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner, etc.
During the last six months, the Directorate has granted 44 retail wholesale fresh licences under Drugs Rules 1945.
The Drugs Inspectors of the Directorate of Food & Drugs Administrations conduct surprise inspections of Chemist & Druggist/Pharmacies and wholesale drugs dealers to ensure that the dealers adhere to the provision of Drug Rules, 1945.
The FDA has informed that the drug enforcement cell has conducted 325 surprise inspections of sales premises for the period from April 2022 till September 2022, and has issued show cause notices to 102 drug sales firms and issued warnings to 73 drug sales firms, for various violations.
The Drugs Inspectors also draw samples of drugs to check the quality of drugs, which are manufactured and sold in the State; on regular basis.
“For the period from April 2022 till Sept 2022, around 467 samples of drugs & cosmetics were drawn by the Drugs Inspectors from various government institutions and drug sale premises and sent to the Drugs Control Laboratory at Bambolim. Three samples were declared as Not of Standard Quality,” informed FDA Director, Jyoti J Sardesai.
