Patient Safety First : Medical Shops Tighten Grip On Antibiotics

Delhi/Hyderabad, jan 23 (Maxim News):  The Central Government’s directorate General of Health Services has directed that only pharmacists in medical shops can dispense antibiotics to patients on the prescription of a registered doctor.  

The Central government warns that pharmacists are responsible for strict implementation of the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1945 (relating to Schedule H and H1 drugs).  

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It may be recalled that in the recent raids on the medical shops and godown in Telangana, it was found that Chemist drug traders are selling drugs haphazardly. This causes side effects. Medical shops are running without qualified pharmacists.  

In the recent raids conducted by the Drug Control Agency officials, it was found that illegally stored narcotic drugs and antibiotics have come to light.  It is illegally stored in Warehouses and supplied to medical shops.  shopkeepers are also selling them without a doctor’s prescription.  antidepressants, pain pills, sleeping pills etc. are being given  without a doctor’s prescription.  It is enough to tell the problem. The staff of the medical shop tell you how much medicine to take a day and when to take it. 

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Some types of syrups also have some narcotic effect. Drug users are using these syrups instead.  These are also available in medical stores. These should be given to the patient only if prescribed by the doctor. These should be given to the patient only if prescribed by the doctor. But the managers do  not care about any of this. Prohibited drugs, expired drugs and fake drugs are also being sold. The authorities recently registered cases after conducting raids on many warehouses and fertility centers in the suburbs. 

Managers of medical shops should sell cardiac, psychiatric, neurology, brain stroke, abortion, diabetic, BP, sleeping, urine infection and other medicines only if prescribed by a doctor. It should be given for as many days as written on the prescription. Once again, even if the patient asks for it, do  not  give it. A shop stop should also be put on the medication ticket. This may prevent you from buying elsewhere. The patient’s cell number and address should also be included on the bill.  But the store managers are not following any of this. Medicines called unwanted pregnancy 72 hours should also be given only if there is a prescription.

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according to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act – 1940 every medical shop should have a registered pharmacist.  Only registered candidates who have completed B. Pharmacy, M. Pharmacy, D. Pharmacy will have to operate these medical shops. At the time of giving permission to the medical shops, the drug control authorities will check the presence or absence of the pharmacist. The concerned area inspectors also have to check whether pharmacists are present or not at the time of inspections. Otherwise there is a possibility of issuing a show cause notice. 

According to the officials, every medical shop is run under the supervision of a pharmacist according to the inspectors. However, in the raids conducted on Monday, there were no pharmacists in many places.  (Maxim News)

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