HP sends drugs & cosmetics amendment Bill to Prez for assent

The Drugs and Cosmetics (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2016, passed by the Assembly during the monsoon session in August, has been sent to sent to the President for assent, Chief secretary V C Pharka said today.
The amendment is aimed at taking stringent measures against drug menace.
It provides for "sealing" of any premises, wherein any drug or cosmetic is being manufactured or sold or stocked or exhibited or offered for sale or distributed in contravention of provisions of the Act, the chief secretary said.
Pharka said a special drive against the menace of drugs has been launched in the state.

Drug inspectors have been directed to vigilantly check all the sales and manufacturing premises, particularly in the bordering areas of the state.
As many as 385 inspections were conducted in the past seven months, while 232 inspections of sales premises were conducted during the financial year 2015-16.