Admin ask chemists in Valley not to display discount boards

Calling the practice intolerable and a violation, the Drug Controller Kashmir has directed chemist shops in a valley not to display discount percentages outside premises.

The department has further asked all the stakeholders who are dealing in the Pharma business in Kashmir to obtain medical products from the outside state only when they obtain a series of documents from supply sources.

In this regard, the Office of Deputy Drugs Controller Kashmir Division Drugs and Food Control Organization has issued a direction.

“The Drugs and Cosmetic Act & Rules have been enacted to regulate the import manufacture distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics under such regulations, licenses are granted by the competent authority to eligible persons to run business of wholesale/retail drugs”, the circular reads.

However instances of licensees indulging in the purchase of medicines from some sources (suspected) located outside the U.T of J&K have been reported by the empowered inspectorate staff and some Pharma trade associations in the division, it reads.

“Good Trade Practices support any purchase prom sources located outside the U T in exceptional circumstances where local sources of supply are not available Rules 65, 51 (3) of the Drug & Cosmetic Rules. 1945 provides the complete procedure regarding sale or resale by the wholesale”, it reads.

In this regard, the Office of Deputy Drugs Controller Kashmir Division Drugs and Food Control Organization has issued a direction.

“The Drugs and Cosmetic Act & Rules have been enacted to regulate the import manufacture distribution and sale of drugs and cosmetics under such regulations, licenses are granted by the competent authority to eligible persons to run business of wholesale/retail drugs”, the circular reads.

However instances of licensees indulging in the purchase of medicines from some sources (suspected) located outside the U.T of J&K have been reported by the empowered inspectorate staff and some Pharma trade associations in the division, it reads.

“Good Trade Practices support any purchase prom sources located outside the U T in exceptional circumstances where local sources of supply are not available Rules 65, 51 (3) of the Drug & Cosmetic Rules. 1945 provides the complete procedure regarding sale or resale by the wholesale”, it reads.