UPAM seals illegal pharmacies
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 23 2022:
Unemployed Pharmacists' Association of Manipur (UPAM) has shut down pharmacies which were found operating without valid license in different parts of Imphal East district during a drive conducted on Saturday.
Interacting with the media on the sidelines of the drive, UPAM president Thoudam Sumon said that similar drives will be conducted in all districts to check whether the pharmacy shops have valid licenses and are following the guidelines issued by the licensing authority.
During Saturday's drive, UPAM members found several pharmacy shops running from residential houses, locations different from the addresses mentioned in the licenses, combining pharmacy with grocery shops, expired license and unlicensed pharmacies, Sumon revealed.
He appealed to all the pharmacy shops in the state to have valid license issued by the licensing authority, Pharmacy Council of Manipur of the medical directorate and also urged the government to look into the matter seriously.