Ahmedabad, Dec 10 || The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) conducted surprise inspections at eight medical stores in Ahmedabad for allegedly selling cough syrup without a doctor's prescription.
All eight outlets have been issued show-cause notices and asked to submit an immediate explanation.
The crackdown is part of the FDCA's ongoing efforts to ensure that citizens receive safe and quality medicines.
Officials said strict action is being taken across the state against those violating drug safety laws.
The inspection covered medical stores across Ghatlodia, Satellite, Vejalpur and Prahladnagar, including Apollo Pharmacy (Ghatlodia), Krishna Medical, Solcure Pharmacy, Namnidhi Pharma, Nam: Wellness, Natraj Medical, Apollo Pharmacy (Vejalpur) and Apollo Pharmacy (Prahladnagar).
During the raids, five of the eight outlets were found selling cough syrup without the presence of a registered pharmacist. At two stores, pharmacists were present but still involved in selling the syrup without a prescription. One medical store was found closed at the time of inspection.