15 pharmacies lose licences in Niuland for norms violations
As part of efforts to enforce the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its associated rules, a joint inspection was conducted on Tuesday by a team comprising the Niuland district administration, police, and officials from Dimapur chief medical officer's office.
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The team was led by assistant drugs controller Martemjen Longkumer and drugs control officer Boto Sema.
As per an official order issued by the SDCA, the licences were revoked due to non-compliance with earlier showcause notices. The pharmacies were found to have violated Rule 65(2) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, and Section 42 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Health and family welfare minister P Paiwang Konyak earlier directed the SDCA to shut down all pharmacies operating without valid registration, licences, or qualified pharmacists.
This action follows a statewide crackdown on unlicensed pharmacies. In April, authorities cancelled the licences of 54 pharmacies in Mokokchung town, and in Feb, licences of 24 pharmacies were revoked in Dimapur and Chümoukedima districts for similar violations.
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