The minister said that the government has slapped criminal cases on 43 manufacturers for “Not of Standard drugsâ€.
Health minister C. Laxma Reddy
Hyderabad: Sporadic cases of sale of gutka and pan masala have been detected in the state, according to health minister C. Laxma Reddy.
The minister told the Assembly on Wednesday that 545 cases were booked for sale of gutka and pan masala in violation of prohibition orders and Rs 50,00,123 collected as fine as per the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
The minister said that the government has slapped criminal cases on 43 manufacturers for “Not of Standard drugs” and three criminal cases against a manufacturer for “spurious drugs.” Trial is pending.
He said that during 2015 and 2016, 8,293 drug samples were collected by drug inspectors in the state, of which 46 were declared “Not of standard quality” which accounts for 0.005 per cent.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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