FDA conducts 3200 raids on drug suppliers in lockdown
Correspondent
CHANDIGARH, July 12 2020 (HS): The Food & Drug Administration conducted 3200 raids in Punjab on drug suppliers and distributors during the lockdown period. They also took 1200 samples and seized illegal medicines worth Rs 25 lah and suspended licenses of 100 chemists for various violations of Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Divulging these details, State Food and Drug Administration Commissioner KS Pannu said that to achieve this objective, 59 Drug Control Officers have been deputed by the Government of Punjab, out of which 11 were recruited recently to step up the vigil on the supply of medicines in the State.
He further said that during the lockdown period since March 23, this wing worked hard to ensure that all medical shops remained well stocked and medicines were made available even by way of home delivery.
He added that about 2 lakh liters of sanitizers were supplied free of cost to various Government departments and other public sector institutions through. He said joint teams of Police, Food & Civil Supplies Department and Drug Administration were constituted which detected total 26 cases of overpricing/hoarding of Hand Sanitizers/ Hand Rubs/Hand Cleansers/ Disinfectants in the State of Punjab.
This resulted in 11 FIRs against the defaulters with fines being imposed in rest of the 15 cases. Similarly, total 10 cases of overpricing of Face Masks were detected.