The caretaker provincial government has intensified operations against the sale of fake and overpriced medicines across the province. On the directives of Caretaker Health Minister DrSaad Khalid, Chief Drug Inspector Ghulam Ali Lakho along with Assistant Commissioner Aram BaghNidaSaman raided several pharmacies located on MA Jinnah Road and imposed fines of Rs 200,000 on them.
Unregistered portion of Marfani Medical store has been sealed while Rs 25,000 fine was imposed against MarfaniMedicose, ArhamMedicoseRs 50000, ZakiMedicoseRs 75000 and Blue Traders was fined Rs 50000. Samples of fake and MRP-tempered medicines were confiscated and sent for laboratory tests, a statement stated.
