Health Ministry to start assessment of pharma stockists

'Not storing the drug properly can lead to the drug becoming spurious,' official said

The government plans to start the assessment of stockists of pharma products to ensure proper storage of drugs. This, a senior health ministry official said, will be in continuation of the risk-based assessment of drug manufacturers.
 
The government says its focus is on ensuring drug standards in India on a par with global standards.
 
“Just as we undertook the risk-based assessment of (drug) manufacturers to ensure good laboratory and manufacturing practices, there will be inspection of stockists as well,” said the official.
 
Last year, 27 drugs manufactured by 18 major pharmaceutical companies failed the quality test. Risk-based