CMO Wokha Dr Zubenthung Kikon along with the participants during meeting cum sensitization programme for pharmacies in Wokha on April 13.
Wokha, April 13 (MExN): A meeting cum sensitisation programme for pharmacies under Wokha district was organised by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Wokha at Chief Medical Officer’s conference hall on April 13.
Speaking at the programme, CMO Wokha, Dr Zubenthung Kikon said the programme was organised to create awareness on the digitisation of pharmacies to be implemented in the district. He called upon the pharmacies to be accountable and refrain from selling drugs without prescription and also sought their support to control drug abuse among the populace by collecting evidence through CCTV cameras to be installed at their pharmacies.
The CMO also advised the pharmacies to use mask and sanitizers with the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, a press release from the CMO office Wokha stated.
T Zubemo Kikon, Drugs Control Officer, Wokha sensitized the participants on the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940, Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). With the involvement of NCPCR into the medical shop, the Drugs Control Organization is making effort to strengthen the system of monitoring and implementation of existing policies, he added.
He informed that the concerned authority will be monitoring the CCTV footage of pharmacies at regular interval and in case of any offence, action will be taken as per the law, he added. Kikon mentioned that a certain period of time will be given to pharmacies for installation of CCTV camera.
Further, he explained the condition of licence, misbranded drugs, spurious drugs, schedule H, H1 and X related to various drugs and the penalty under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Act.
