Overview
- The Drugs Control Department mounted a targeted enforcement drive across hospital clusters and pharmaceutical markets in multiple Delhi zones.
- Inspectors examined 25 retail and wholesale establishments in areas including Laxmi Nagar, Yusuf Sarai, Green Park, Okhla Industrial Area, Paschim Vihar, Dwarka and Rohini.
- Officials collected 55 anticancer drug samples, comprising 33 legal samples and 22 specimen samples, for detailed analysis.
- Six firms were found in breach of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, and authorities have initiated legal proceedings.
- Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh pledged zero tolerance for fake or substandard medicines and urged procurement only from licensed sources with prompt reporting of irregularities.