Telangana DCA flags antibiotic misuse violations in 193 medical shops

The Telangana Medication Management Administration (DCA) performed a State-wide particular drive on June 12, focusing on the indiscriminate sale of antibiotics in medical retailers
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The Telangana Medication Management Administration (DCA) performed a particular State-wide drive on Thursday (June 12), focusing on indiscriminate sale of antibiotics in medical retailers. As a part of the drive, DCA officers inspected pharmacies throughout the State and uncovered critical violations in 193 medical retailers.

The crackdown centered on curbing unchecked distribution of antibiotics, which has been recognized as a serious contributor to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a worldwide public well being concern. Based on officers, the offences included sale of antibiotics and not using a legitimate prescription from a Registered Medical Practitioner, absence of a professional pharmacist throughout operations, failure to take care of obligatory data such because the Schedule H1 Drug Register and Prescription Register, and issuing medicine with out correct billing.

Present trigger notices have been served on all 193 violators, and the DCA has assured that acceptable authorized motion will observe beneath the Medication and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and related rule, the DCA mentioned in a launch.