National Task Force seized 714 stocks of medicine in last three months

ISLAMABAD: National Task Force under DRAP registers 5072 violations of the DRAP Act 2012 and Drug Act 1976 NTF seized 714 stocks of medicine throughout the country over various violations in the last three months.

DRAP with provincial health departments took the approval of 243 FIRs on sale of sub-standard, un-registered and overpriced medicine, says a press statement.

The statement stated that the spokesperson of DRAP told that National Task Force (NTF) under DRAP has carried out 3169 inspections for the last three months.

During the inspection in different areas across the country a total of 5072 contraventions of DRAP Act 2012 and Drugs Act, 1976 were registered.

On the directions of SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza NTF teams comprised of Federal and Provincial drug inspectors who campaigned against fake and falsified medicine throughout the country.

During the drive at least 243 permissions were approved to lodge FIRs against the culprits. Over 713 medicines Stocks were taken in custody for quality and safety concerns under the DRAP Act 2012.

A total of 55 cases of sub-standard drugs, 237 cases of unregistered drugs and 18 cases of overpriced drug sales were registered in this short period of 3 months.

It was a well-harmonized step to curb the hazard of un-registered, spurious and sub-standard medicine and clear the market from destructive and smuggled drugs.

Dr Zafar Mirza expressed pleasure over the performance of NTF under DRAP and said that officials dedicated to giving quality and safe medicine to the masses. He warned and said any element involved in the sale of overpriced and substandard medicine will be dealt with an iron hand.

Asim Rauf, Chief Executive Officer said that NTF as per its mandate has strived hard to provide quality medicine to the general public diligently and took prompt actions against unregistered, adulterated and substandard therapeutic goods.