Jahangir Lolabi
Kupwara, Jun 08 : A case was filed against a local chemist shop for allegedly selling an expired injection to a female patient, suffering from some intestinal infection.
Reports reaching said that the patient was prescribed medicine by a doctor at NTPHC Lalpora.
The attendants accompanying the patient were first provided with a substitute medicine by a medical shop but it turned out to be expired one, reports said.
The attendants sought intervention from the concerned authorities to seek the reason as to why the expired injection was sold to them. “Did it happen inadvertently or was it deliberate,” the attendants questioned.
Police sources talking to news agency said that case under FIR (number 49/2019) under section 420 has been registered against the erring chemist shop at Police station Lalpora.
The locals have also alleged the medical shops of selling sub-standard medicines at exorbitant prices. “We request the concerned authorities for a thorough assessment of the medicines sold by chemist shops in the area,” they said.
Taking a strong notice of the issue, Deputy Commissioner Kupwara has sought a report and directed Tehsildar Lalpora to visit the hospital to assess the situation. “Strong action will be taken against those who are found guilty in this matter” DC Kupwara said. (GNS)
