Health Authorities Crack Down on OTC Sale of Antibiotics, NRx Drugs in Visakhapatnam
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Visakhapatnam: Health authorities have issued stern warnings to chemists in the city against dispensing NRx drugs and antibiotics without valid prescriptions, a practice that is illegal and contributing to antimicrobial resistance.
According to a recent report in The Hindu, regulators stressed that Schedule H, H1, and other prescription-only categories must not be sold over the counter. Chemists found violating these rules are liable to action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
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