Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, Jan 04: In absence of drug policy in the state the pharmaceuticals companies selling sub standard qualities drugs in the market without any fear.
There are many such cases came in front which shows that the companies are earning huge amounts by this taboo trade.
Sources said that there are number of cases registered against such companies and even the sub standard quality medicines were banned, but after the passage of time it will again available in the market.
“Usually it is seen that in far flung and remote areas such types of drugs is easily available on chemists shop and the chemist prefer to give these on such drugs there is more margin than other drugs” sources added.
A employees of health department prefer anonymity said that it is important to have drug policy in the state first and the concern department has to keep check on every supply of drugs in hospitals, dispensaries and chemist shops.
Additional Deputy Commission Kathua-Samba Renuka Raina said that every month the department scheduled a visit for the inspection of medicines and if found any substandard quality medicines the department takes action against the accused persons.
She further said that the administration take stream actions against the accused persons after going through all the details.
Whereas Controller Drugs and Food, Jammu Satish Gupta said that it is not easy to check which medicines is of low quality but if the department get any complaint than only we will go for the laboratory tests and other procedure under the guidelines of Government of India.
In recent years Jammu and Kashmir has invested crores of rupees in strengthening basic infrastructure in the state particularly in rural areas. With the increase in the increasing budget in the healthcare development, number of pharma companies has created market for their products here, with many of the companies dumping low cost drugs in the market which has become a major concern for the administration.
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