ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has asked Quality Control Boards of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) chairmen to ensure strict compliance of the drug sales rules, particularly related to the sales of medicines containing controlled substances.
The DRAP spokesperson said that the authority was taking steps to improve the legitimate use of controlled medicines and to stop its misuse, said a statement. He further added that it had been observed that pharmacies and distributors were not maintaining proper sale record of medicines/products containing controlled substances, according to respective provincial drug sale rules.
It is mandatory to maintain the complete sale records of medicines containing controlled substances and such medicines cannot be sold without prescription of a registered medical practitioner.
This decision was made by the committee for allocation of the quota of controlled substances constituted under SRO NO 60(KE)/2014 in its 49th meeting held on January 26, 2018.
