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FDA commissioner warns chemists against mis-selling drugs

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Warning chemists of severe consequences of misselling drugs, Food and Drugs Administration  (FDA) commissioner Mahesh Zagade asked chemists to put patients’ safety on top while selling medicines.

“There is a need to spread awareness among the pharmacists in the city to maintain authentic prescription records, which is to say, the name of the doctor and the hospital, before selling any kind of medicine. They must also keep a copy of the prescription while selling sedatives as we need to consider patients’ safety. By maintaining such records it will be easier to follow the guidelines set by the government and also report to the FDA in cases of misuse of the drugs,” said Mahesh Zagade, commissioner, FDA, Maharashtra.

He said that the FDA would soon start conducting regular safety audits at local medical stores to keep a regular watch on dealers to see that they were selling drugs according to the laid out norms.
Meanwhile, Zagade also appealed to the citizens to safeguard themselves by seeking counsel from the pharmacists while buying over-the-counter drugs to avoid hazards.

“Patients should insist on counselling and should ask for bills while buying over-the-counter medicines from chemists. In case, the chemist fails to cater to the citizens’ demand for a bill or advice, they can complain at the FDA office. Following such complaints, legal action will be taken against the drug store owner,” informed Zagade. He added that the FDA has, meanwhile, sent a proposal for pharmacists to prescribe generic medicines to patients.

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