Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Feb 2: For seeking cooperation of people in Pharma sector in eradication of menace of drugs from the society, Range Police headquarters in Rajouri, held an interactive meeting with representatives of Chemist Association of Rajouri today.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajouri Poonch Range, Dr. Haseeb Mughal, while SSP Rajouri Mohammad Aslam, DySP Hqr Rajouri, Chanchal Singh and other officers were also present.
Representatives of Chemist Association Rajouri, chemists of Rajouri town and peripheral areas attended the meeting and discussion was held on the issues related to proper implementation of norms for working of chemist-drug stores across Rajouri.
DIG Rajouri- Poonch during the meeting asked all the chemists to ensure that license and registration certificate are displayed at a prominent and properly visible place in their stores.
Directions have also been issued for installation of CCTV cameras in all the chemist shops and drug stores and to keep recordings of CCTVs safe as per laid down specific procedures.
Mughal also asked the chemists to ensure that no drugs and medicines are sold to minors and without prescription of doctors.
“Ensure that no drugs, medicines are sold to minors in any case, only mentioned dosage and quantity of the medicine be provided to a prescription holder and no repeat medicine is given on same prescription,” the DIG said.
He also mentioned about the move to ensure inspection of stores at regular periods by concerned authority, further asked chemists to co-operate with authorities in every possible manner.
Regarding maintenance of record of drugs sold, DIG asked them to ensure that daily sale register, prescription register are maintained properly as same can be examined anytime by the surprise checking squads.
He asked chemists to maintain register for disposal of expired medicines. He also briefed them to follow only bank transactions for the ordering medicines from the stockists/suppliers.
He asked chemists that besides business interests, they should share the social responsibility by following the rules governing the sale of medicines in earnest manners and sought their help in curbing the drug-addiction as a part of `Nasha Mukt J&K’ and `Nasha Mukt Bharat’.
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