The FDA of the State Government on Friday banned the drugs manufactured by Raipur-based Mahavar Pharma Private limited in Raipur.
The ban on drugs comes on suspicion of being adulterated as a number of patients in the sterilisation camp in Bilaspur had died where the drugs manufactured by the company were used.
The samples of the drugs have been sent to the Central Medical Test laboratory in Kolkata for testing. Meanwhile, an intensive drive was taken out by the administration across the State to seize the banned at wholesale shops and retailers.
CM Raman Singh has given strict orders to check manufacture and distribution of sub-standard and spurious drugs immediately after the botched sterilisation camp deaths in Bilaspur.
As per the orders, the Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Dr Alok Shukla issued directions to the Collectors and Chief Medical and Health Officers of all the districts through video conferencing.
Dr Shukla asked the officers to take necessary action to check sub-standard and spurious drugs business in the state.
The Controller of FDA Ravi Prakash Gupta has issued circular to the collectors directing them to immediately ban drugs manufactured by Mahavar Pharma Private limited, Khamardih, Raipur.
The officials said that in a circular the Collectors have been directed to ensure that all the whole dealers and retailers stop sale of drugs manufactured by Mahavar Pharma.
The banned drugs if in stock with the wholesalers and retailers should be sealed and segregated to ensure that the sale of banned drug is completely stopped. The sealed and segregated drugs with the wholesalers and retailers should be endorsed by drug inspector or revenue officer. The collectors should submit detailed report on this.
The officials said that the order further states that the government hospitals should be checked and verified that drugs manufactures by Mahavar Pharma are not being used there and to seal the stocks of the banned drugs and forward the details of the stock.
All the collectors should inspect the private hospitals and instruct them not to use the banned drugs. In case of the banned drugs found in stocks in private hospitals, the stock should be checked and verified by the drug inspector or revenue officers and kept separately. The report should be sent immediately to the drug controller.
In addition to this, the Drug Controller has issued order under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules 1945 to the drug inspectors and President of Chhattisgarh Chemist Association regarding ban on sale of drugs manufactured by Mahavar Pharma Private limited.
The authorities have appealed to the citizens not to buy and consume the drugs manufactured by the Messrs Mahavar Pharma Private limited , Kamhardih, Raipur.
On the instructions of the government, the officers of various districts conducted surprise inspection of the chemists and medical stores.
The Collectors have started holding meetings with the drug dealers in this regard.
Bilaspur District Collector Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi held meeting with the chemist associations and apprised them of the directions of the State government and instructed them to stop sale of banned drugs.
Raipur Collector Thakur Ram Singh has issued orders in this regard and held meeting with the CMHO, civil surgeon, office-bearers of chemist association and drug inspectors. Jashpur Collector Himshikhar Gupta has also appealed to the people not use medicines manufactured by Mahavar Pharma and asked the SDOs to hold meetings with chemists of their respective areas in this regard.
The officers conducted surprise inspection of medical stores in Raipur, Sukma, Raigarh, Dhamtari, Janjgir-Champa, Korba and other districts.
The banned drugs include Ciprocin 500 14101CD, Povidone Iod sol E130802, Diazepam CDZ1302, Surgical spirit 0153A1406, Pentazocin M14114, Atropine Sulphate CAT1302, Adrenaline AD1401, Anesthetic, Antiseptic lotion S48 and Ibuprofen 400 mg TT450413.