J-K to implement policy to check spurious drugs’ sale

Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon implement a policy to check the sale of spurious drugs.

Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon implement a policy to check the sale of spurious drugs,the state’s health minister announced.

“There was no drug policy in the State so long and the same has been formulated and will be implemented shortly,” said Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma at a conference organised by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists here yesterday.

He said the departmental machinery was geared up to check the sale of spurious drugs and 64 drug inspectors had been appointed for the purpose.

“It is a social responsibility for drug companies to manufacture quality drugs to ensure the safety of patients,” the Minister said asking chemists and druggists to strictly implement the policy.

He said efforts were being made to set up a Nursing Council in the state and the matter had been taken up with the Centre.

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