Huge quantity of expired drugs recovered in Govt Health Centre in Bandipora

Suhail Rather

Bandipora, 02 March(PTK): In a bizarre incident, huge quantity of expired drugs of about 07 categories were found in the Sub Centre Gamroo village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday.

A team of Drug Control Department raided the Sub Centre in Gamroo area of Bandipora district and recovered a huge quantity of expired medicines.

The Drug Inspector along with a team of officials recovered the expired medicines besides registering a case in the matter.

According to officials, Co-trimoxazole Bottles, D5 Gulcose bottles, Mefenamic Acid Tablets, Theophylene  Tablets, 5D Gulcose bottles having expiry dates as 2019 and January 2020 were found and have been recovered at the centre.

Some important medicines for pregnent ladies which are costlier in markets were also recovered at the Sub Centre.

“There were 07 different categories of medicines which were seized. Further investigations have been taken up,” he said.

Locals expressed anger over the matter and the medicines should have been given to patients but it is unfortunate to see the medicines being dumped.

Earlier drugs department recovered a huge quantity of medicines meant for free supply to Government hospitals supplied by Jammu & Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) from a private medical shop in Bandipora and the inquiry is still pending.

In another incident last year Bandipora Traders exposed drug scam in Bandipora and Recovered huge Quantity of expired drugs dumped in ANMT School Bandipora.

Locals appealed the government to take cognizance of the matter and investigate the matter thoroughly so that all the accused officials are unmasked and punished for the crime.

The Deputy Commissioner Bandipora assured thorough investigations into the matter and those responsible for this serious dereliction will be strictly acted against.(PTK)