133 drug samples found sub-standard in 2011-12: J-K govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government today said that 133 samples of drugs were found sub-standard in the state during 2011-12.
"As many as 1,940 samples of drugs were randomly collected for checking in the lab and 133 samples were found sub-standard", Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma said here.
At present, protests are being held in the Kashmir Valley over supply of one spurious anti-biotic drug to hospitals.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on April 5 blacklisted the pharma company for supplying fake amoxicillin capsules to the ministry of Medical Education, endangering lives of thousand of patients in the state.

During 2009-10, out of 1,245 samples collected by Drug Controller, 36 found sub-standard and eight were spurious.
"Five cases were sent for prosecution but nobody was punished", he said, adding the law concerning Drugs and Cosmetics Act was "very weak" and needed to be amended.