Punjab Seizes ₹20.64 Crore Worth of Medicines, Suspends 520 Chemists’ Licences
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Punjab seizes Rs 20-crore drugs, suspends 520 licences in 18 months, but repeat offenders remain a challenge - The Tribune
Figures raise questions about how chemists such as Ashwani Kumar were circumventing the existing enforcement mechanism, which appears insufficient to deter repeat offenders
Punjab Government Seizes Rs 20 Crore in Medicines
The Punjab government has escalated its efforts to enforce drug laws, conducting a significant number of inspections in recent months. From April 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, the Drugs Wing of the Food and Drugs Administration carried out 16,788 inspections. This initiative aims to strengthen the enforcement of drug regulations and curb the misuse […]
The Bhagwant Mann government has intensified its crackdown against violators of anti-drug laws, under which the Drug Wing of the Food and Drugs Administration conducted 16,788 inspections between April 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026. During this period, medicines worth Rs 20.64 crore were seized from 214 licensed and unlicensed firms for violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs Rules, 1945, while the licenses of 520 chemists wer…
In Punjab, 54 court cases were filed against violators, while in 35 cases, offenders were convicted and fined. A total of 650 cases are currently pending in various district courts across the state.
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