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Hello Jammu News at 6:46:00 PM 0

 SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal today launched online licensing system for obtaining drug license and its renewal of retail sale and wholesale establishments.
Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO) J&K in cooperation with XLN Cloud launched the new system for obtaining online license/renewal of retail sale and wholesale establishments under the provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules 1945.
Dr Kotwal thanked NIC, specifically SO National Informatics Centre (NIC) J&K, Navneet Kukreja and team from NIC Gujarat for standing to its commitment and providing all the IT related support required in making the licensing system of D&FCO online.
He expressed the hope that the online licensing system will bring transparency, accountability and swiftness in the existing system and will reduce the time span in the licensing procedure. He also said that online licensing will strengthen the functioning of the drug regulatory system and effective implementation of working in the department.
He also said that stakeholders would be immensely benefited by adopting the online licensing system as the same exempt them from avoidable procedural hassles.
As per the process, the applicant has to upload all requisite documents as mentioned under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and then a Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) number will be given to him. The applicant also has to submit a hard copy of the file.
Apart from checking the status, their license would be delivered on applicant’s online address and the applicant would also be able to get a hard copy of the license from the department.
On the occasion, Dr Kotwal handed over drug license to two pharmacists which will be valid up to 5 years of time span.
Controller Drug & Food J&K, Lotika Khajuria, Deputy Controller Drugs & Food Kashmir, Ishrat Amin, Administration Officer Shabeer Ahmad Lalla besides senior officers of the department were present on the occasion.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:11:00 PM 0

Int’l Day against drug abuse

JAMMU, JUNE 27: The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was marked by series of awareness events organised by Drugs & Food Control Organisation (D&FCO) in various districts of Jammu province.
Multiple awareness events held in various districts of Jammu province highlighted the dangers of drug abuse and its extreme cultural and economic harms. The theme of the year 2018 is: "Listen First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe."
A mass awareness rally was organised in Jammu City by Drugs and Food Control Organization in collaboration with Narcotic Control Bureau, Jammu. The rally was flagged-off by S.D Jamwal, IG (APHQ) from Nanak Nagar    in presence of    Virendra Kumar Yadav, Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau, Mohammad Iqbal Pala and Assistant Drugs Controller, Jammu. After passing through various areas, the rally culminated at Jammu University.
An awareness rally was organised in Samba District in which hundreds of people including students, NCC Cadets, District officers, members of Civil Society and NGOs took part. The Rally was flagged off by from Municipal Complex and after passing through main bazaars, culminated at Bus Stand.
An awareness program was also held at the Conference Hall of D C Complex which was chaired by ADDC, Pankaj Magotra. Assistant Controller Drugs Renuka Raina made an earnest appeal to the public at large to strictly keep a close watch on their wards, especially school going children, in order to keep them away from the evils of drugs.
A Symposium involving students of Kendra Vidayala was organised by Assistant Drugs Controller, Kathua in collaboration with District Health Society. The members of Chemist Association, Kathua were also present on the occasion.
Similar Program was organised at Government Higher Secondary School, Chenani by Assistant Drugs Controller, Udhampur in collaboration with Red Cross Society. The SDM, Chennai was Chief Guest.
In Rajouri, Assistant Drugs Controller along with other officers of the Department participated in a rally that started from district Hospital and culminated at DakBunglow.
A meeting of Chemist Association was convened by Drugs Inspector, Doda wherein chemist fraternity was impressed upon to join hands to eliminate this social evil from the society. The members of the Chemist Association took a pledge to create a ‘Drugs free society’. They further assured their full cooperation to achieve this noble cause.
Meanwhile, Lotika Khajuria, Controller, Drugs & Food Control Orgnisation   has impressed upon all the sections of society to understand the gravity of situation and join hands to fight against the drug menace.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:30:00 PM 0

       ANANTNAG, DECEMBER 26: Department of Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) Anantnag during its ongoing drive suspended licenses of 47 retail/wholesale establishments in the district.
          It was said that the Department has constituted various teams to conduct comprehensive market checking in the district to curb misuse of psychotropic/habit-forming drugs.
          During the drive, chemists were asked to maintain sale and purchase records of various drugs properly and storage conditions of drugs as per the requirement, besides issue bills/ cash memos regularly.

          The general public is informed to lodge complaints regarding any violation or discrepancies encountered against any drug sale establishment on Department’s helpline 0194-2495191 or email atdeputycontrollerkashmir@gmail.com.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:25:00 PM 0


 JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 01: Drug and Food Control Organization conducted a special drive in Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi to check unfare trade practices, misuse of habit forming drugs and illegal sale of medicines.
Assistant Controllers Drugs, Munish Gupta, Rajesh Angurala alongwith inspection staff carried out the inspections of around 50 establishments w and 36 different drug samples comprising of antibiotics, analgesics & antipyretics, antihypertensives and veterinary drugs were lifted from retail/wholesale drug sale establishments and referred  to  Drug Testing Laboratory for opinion w.r.t their identity , purity & strength. 
Operation of 4 drug sale establishments was disallowed by issuance of on-spot closure notices & 6 numbers of establishments were show cause notices for violations of different provisions under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 & rules thereunder.

The dealers of the drug sale establishments have been warned to desist from unethical trade practices and to strictly follow the provisions of the act.  Further the medicine vendors were directed to provide  proper storage conditions so that properties of drugs are preserved throughout their shelf life. The medicine  traders were also sensitized to maintain  sale/purchase records of scheduled formulations particularly H & H1  as per legal provisions.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:26:00 PM 0

JAMMU, AUGUST 31: A team of Food Safety Officers headed by Assistant Controller Food today conducted a special drive to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food articles during Eid-ul-Azha.
The team inspected 18 shops situated at different places - Narwal, Bahu Plaza, Malik Market, Wave Mall, Satwari and Gandhi Nagar.
During the inspection 10 samples of various eatables including ice cream (02), milk shake (01), milk (01), biscuit (01), cake (01), dry fruit (01), fruit drink (01), snacks (01) and ladoo (01) were collected for testing their quality status. Three challans were also issued by Food Safety Officers for carrying out business under insanitary condition.
Public was advised to go through the label declaration while purchasing a food product such as ‘Frozen Desert’ prepared from edible vegetable oil resembling ice cream prepared from milk fat to assess the different quality parameters of the two similar products.
All the Food Business Operators were directed to maintain high standards of sanitary and hygienic conditions of their establishments so as to guarantee safe and wholesome food to the general public.

The special drive will continue in the larger public interest.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:56:00 PM 0

JAMMU, AUGUST 30: Controller, Drugs & Food Control Organization,  Lotika Khajuria has constituted various teams of officers from Drugs & Food Control Organization to carry out surprise supervisory checks of  retail/whole sale outlets of medicines and to take cognizance of violations related  to unfair trade practices, misuse of habit forming drugs & running  of unauthorized drug sale  establishments.
During the first phase, inspections of more than eighty establishments were carried out under the supervision of Assistant Controller Drugs, Jammu, Mohammad Iqbal Palla & Assistant Controller Drugs, Kathua, Samba, Renuka Raina, in  rural areas of  Hatli Morh, Chadwal, Hiranagar, Bari Brahmana, Vijaypur ,Swankha and Nandpur.
During the inspections, action against twenty one  firms has been initiated  for committing breach of various provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act,1940 & rules. Operations of such firms were immediately disallowed and their licenses were suspended.
Statutory drug samples of more than thirty formulations of antibiotics, PPI, steroids and NSAIDs were drawn to check the identity, strength and purity of these drugs. These samples have been referred to State Drug Testing Laboratories for framing legal opinion to ascertain their quality status.
On specific inputs, inspection of Khem Karyana Store, Gadwal was also carried out from wherein  some Ayurvedic drugs were confiscated which were earlier being distributed to the patients for chronic ailments in violation to the provisions of law, investigations in the matter are underway.
The dealers  have been  impressed upon to implement the mandate for Schedule H-1 (antibiotics, psychotropic substances) in letter & spirit to curb the misuse of habit forming drugs, antibiotics & steroidal drugs.
Directions were also issued to desist from indulging in unethical trade practices and to improve storage conditions to preserve the properties of drugs throughout their shelf life.
Pertinent to mention that the said exercise is also in operation in other districts, to ensure adoption of ‘Good Trade Practices’ by the trade fraternity in the lager interest of patients.

          The firms which were found violating the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act  and whose operations were disallowed & licenses suspended included M/s Madhav Medicos, Kathua, M/s Guarav Avinsah Medical Hall, Near D.H ,Kathua, M/s   Sanjeevani Medicos, Bari Brahmana, M/s Ansh Medicos, Nandpur Road, M/s Dayal Medicos, Vijaypur, M/s Bhawani Medicos, Bari Brahmana, M/s Shivalya Medicos, Bari Brahmana, M/s Kaith Medicos, Bari Brahmana, M/s Arti  Medical Hall , Vijaypur, M/s Himalya Medicos, Vijaypur, M/s Jai Lakshmi Medical Hall , Vijaypur, M/s Bharadwaj Medical Hall , Vijaypur, M/s Jaskaran Medical Hall ,Vijaypur, M/s Lalotra  Medical Hall ,Ramgarh, M/s New Osho  Medical Hall ,Swankha,  M/s Bhoomi, Medicos, Swankha, M/s Ansh  Medicos, Nandpur Road,  M/s Sanjeevani Medicos, Bari Brahmana, M/s Maa Vaishno Medical Hall, Shahidi Chowk,  M/s Sudan Medicos, Hatli Morh, M/s Madhu Medical Hall, Halti Morh,  M.s Shree Medicos, Hatli Morh.
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Hello Jammu News at 9:18:00 PM 0

JAMMU, JUNE 19 – Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari today directed the Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO), J&K to conduct inspection drives in all districts of Jammu and seize artificially ripened fruits.
Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organisation, J&K Lotika Khajuria, Joint Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation RS Jamwal and Assistant Controller Food (MLJ) Sanjeev Kumar were present in the meeting.
The Divisional Commissioner was informed that four big consignments of artificially ripened fruits with Calcium Carbide have already been seized and destroyed by D&FCO in the near past. Added to this, two cases have been launched against the defaulters for artificial ripening of fruits in the Court of Law as per the provisions laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act.

The Divisional Commissioner further said artificially ripened fruits are not healthy and thus, efforts should be made for saving the consumers from consumption of these harmful fruits.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:19:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, MAY 30 – Under the instructions of Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat, the Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO) has undertaken a special drive against the sale of sub-standard and habit forming drugs in Kashmir valley from 22nd of May.
In the first face of drive i.e. up to 26th May, the authorities conducted as many as 334 inspections of chemist outlets across the Valley and issued show cause notices to 74 traders under relevant provisions of law. During the course of drive, the authorities also suspended 47 licenses of traders found indulging in unhealthy trade practices.

The drive was launched under the overall supervision of Controller, Drugs & Food Control Organization, Ms. Lotika Khajuria. The Deputy Drugs Controller, Kashmir constituted six teams, each headed by Assistant Drugs Controller and carried out systematic inspections of chemist outlets with special focus on vulnerable areas. During the course of inspection, the officials also sensitized the traders to strictly adhere to the conditions laid down in the drug license provisions and cooperate with the authorities in regulating the sale of genuine drugs in the market. The authorities also cautioned the traders to desist from the unfair practices, and anybody found violating the conditions of the licenses shall be dealt sternly.   
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