Shivamogga DC calls for measures to ensure quality of medicines
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Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti called for enhanced quality control measures to prevent counterfeit drugs.
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- Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti stated that counterfeit medicines pose a serious risk to patient health and trust.
- He emphasized that pharmacists have a professional and social responsibility to ensure high standards for drug quality.
- The administration is now calling for stricter regulatory enforcement and improved infrastructure for storage and distribution.
- Officials are urging the public to report any suspected illegal activity involving medication to the police or Health Department.
What to watch next
- Stricter enforcement of drug control and monitoring regulations
- Enhanced infrastructure for drug storage and distribution
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Prabhulinga Kavalikatti
Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner
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“Medicines are meant to give patients hope. But if they end up causing risks instead, it is a matter of serious concern”
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…for measures to safeguard the quality of drugs. Speaking after inaugurating a programme to mark World Pharmacists’ Day in Shivamogga on Friday, Mr. Kavalikatti said counterfeit drugs were a matter of serious concern. “ Medicines are meant to give patients hope. But if they end up causing risks instead, it is a matter of serious concern ,” he said. Medicine, the officer said, was not just a commodity but a symbol of the trust patients placed in their treatment. Hence, ensuring drug quality to protect that trust was both a professional duty and a social…
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