Selling sleeping pills without a doctor's prescription is illegal..!?

frame Selling sleeping pills without a doctor's prescription is illegal..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Selling sleeping pills without a doctor's prescription is illegal..!?

It was found that a drug shop on Thiruvanmiyur beach Road, chennai had purchased a large number of painkillers and sold them without proper sales receipts. The tamil Nadu government has said that psychiatric drugs and sleeping pills should be sold only with a doctor's prescription.
In a press release issued by the government of tamil Nadu in this regard;- Drug Control Department officials conducted surprise checks at retail and wholesale drug stores in chennai and its surrounding areas to monitor whether psychiatric and sleep medications are being sold for misuse.
It was found that painkillers were bought in large quantities and sold without proper sales receipts at a drug store on Thiruvanmiyur beach Road, Chennai. Hence the dispensary was sealed by the Investigation Branch, Drug Inspector in the presence of the Revenue Inspector.
Also, legal action has been initiated against the shop under the drugs and Cosmetics Act. As a result, the license of the drug shop will be revoked.
All retail drug companies in tamilnadu have been advised to sell drugs with sales receipts only if they have a doctor's prescription to prevent misuse of psychiatric and sleeping drugs.

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