The Health Committee affiliated with the Bardarash District Qaimqam’s Office announced that over the past 15 days, it had closed six health facilities due to the presence of smuggled and expired medicines and had confiscated 69 packets of medicine without stickers.
As part of the ongoing follow-up activities of the Bardarash District Qaimqam’s Office committees, the Health Committee has intensified its inspections of pharmacies, clinics and laboratories in the area.
A statement said that over the past (15) days, six facilities were closed for failing to comply with health guidelines, lacking licenses, and possessing expired, smuggled, stickerless and prohibited medicines. They consisted of three pharmacies, two medical clinics and a wound-dressing facility. During the inspections, (69) packets of smuggled and stickerless medicine were also confiscated.
The Health Committee also indicated that one facility had been fined, five undertakings had been registered and (10) other facilities had been warned. It also emphasized that its inspections and follow-ups would continue to protect the safety and health of citizens and prevent any violations in the health sector.
