After North Kashmir, authorities in South Kashmir are also tightening the noose around drug syndicates, with courier service firms now under scanner over the illegal distribution of prescription drugs and violations of pharma laws. The Drugs and Food Control Organisation has flagged concerns that certain medications, including those requiring a doctor’s prescription, might be reaching consumers without proper authorisation through courier services.
Police officials said the move is aimed at preventing prescription drugs, often used as alternatives to narcotics, from reaching intended users in South Kashmir.
Drug control teams have been mobilised to inspect courier operators’ offices to monitor the handling and movement of prescription drugs that could be misused.
According to officials, as many as 18 licences have been cancelled under various provisions of the Act, while more than 30 licences have been suspended for breaches, including failure to maintain records of prescription drugs. The authorities on Friday confirmed that they have cancelled a licence for stocking more than the legally sanctioned quantity of prescription drugs without proper documentation.
“The core mandate is to ensure that safe, effective, and quality medicines are available to the public at reasonable prices,” an official said, adding that unauthorised distribution channels undermine both public health and regulatory oversight.
Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with other drug and law enforcement agencies, have begun taking strict action against violators after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha warned of firm measures against drug abusers.
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