Jammu: Drug licences of 9 pharma dealers suspended, stock worth over Rs 13.58 lakh seized
Jammu: In a special drive aimed at curbing the misuse of pharmaceuticals with habit forming ingredients, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir suspended the drug sale licences of nine dealers on Saturday, an official said.
The action came during a drive conducted by the J&K Drugs and Food Control Organisation to identify and take punitive action against "unscrupulous elements dealing with such drugs in a clandestine manner", an official spokesperson said.
The operation uncovered a procurement of certain pharma preparations by some wholesale dealers containing Pregabalin, as an active ingredient, which is prone to addiction, he said.
The ingredient was being sourced directly from the suppliers based outside Jammu and Kashmir illegally, he said.
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