Srinagar:A team of Drug control officers of District Anantnag and police Authorities Bijbehara has closed the operation of a medical store at Bijbehara for violating the conditions of licences and for dispensing the expired injectable to a patient .On recieving complaint regarding the dispensing of expired injectable medicine by Abdullah Medical store opp SDH Bijbehara ,Drug Control authority Anantnag and officers from police station Bijbehara acted promptly and raided jointly the medical shop of Abdullah Medical store .During investigation and after checking the cctv surveillance system of the medical store, it has been established that the licencee has violated the prescription norms and other conditions of licences. Records of various medicines which are prone to addiction and those which have been prescribed/dispensed in violation of norms to the patient have been demanded for further course of action under Law. On spot operation of medical store was closed down till completion of investigation.More than 12 Drug samples of various categories were lifted for testing and analysis purpose for establishing their quality parameters.
The team also inspected more than 15 medical estabilishments in and around the SDH including dispensing section and drug store of SDH bijbehara.The operation of other 3 medical stores namely shafeeq medical store opp sdh,javeed medical store opp sdh and zeerak medical store near sdh Bijbehara werr also closed down for improper computerized maintenance of records of medicines .Lateron the team requested the Ms SDH Bijbehara to direct the helath care professionals posted in the facility for proper writing of prescriptions and for improving hygienic conditions inside the dispensary section mainly in the interest of patient care.