SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 11 (KNS): Following the directions of Commissioner FDA J&K, Shakeel Ur Rehman an inspection was conducted in Karanagar area of Srinagar   by a team of Drug Control Officers of District Deputy Drugs Controller Kashmir Mrs Nighat Jabeen.

During the special raid Jan Aushadi Drug store located at Karanagar was found  indulging in unethical practices and illegal trade of drugs prone to addiction.

The operation of the Drug store has been suspended onspot and excessive quantities of intoxicating drugs were seized for initiation of legal action in the competent court of law.

Dy Drugs Controller Kashmir has given clear instructions and message to the pharma fraternity that whosoever will be found indulging in the procurement, sale, dispensing by unethical means action under law which may invite cancellation of licences and registration shall be initiated.

Public in general and patients in particular are requested to procure  proper invoice of the medicines purchased from the chemist shops and launch grievance on the toll free number of the department incase of refusal  of invoices by the chemists.(KNS)