STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Assam Pharmacy Council (APC) has re-started the process to facilitate appointment of an Inspector to the Council as per the recommendation of the Pharmacy Council of India.
It may be mentioned that the State Government had earlier disallowed appointment of an Inspector to the Assam Pharmacy Council.
Sources in the Council said that numerous pharmacies do not follow rules and regulations framed by the State Government, such as non-appointment of a qualified pharmacist, donning of I-cards, keeping records of sales etc.
The sources said that in fiscals 2020-21 and 2021-22, the State drug control administration initiated action against 723 pharmacies for violating the relevant Act and Rules.
The action taken in the two fiscals included suspension of 376 pharmacy licences and cancellation of 263 pharmacy licences. The State drug control administration also closed 84 pharmacies in the past six months. In fiscals 2018-19 and 2019-20, the drug control administration suspended 113 pharmacy licences.
The Government initiated action against the violation of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940, Rules 1945 and other relevant Acts, the sources informed.
Earlier, the Assam Pharmacy Council (APC) had cancelled the registration of 1,810 pharmacists in two phases - 1,374 pharmacists on February 21, 2020, and 437 on May 6, 2020. The authority then issued two separate gazette notifications regarding the cancellation of registrations of the fake pharmacists.
The sources said members of the public should immediately lodge a complaint with the District Medical Officer concerned if violation of rules by any pharmacy is spotted.
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