New Delhi: Pharmacies and chemical shops across the country will now be obliged to install CCTV cameras to strengthen the efforts against drug abuse and addictive substances by children.
The new mandate is a key part of the common action plan developed by the National Child Rights Commission (NCPCR), the Office for the Support of Narcotics (NCB) and the Narco Coordination Center (NCORD). Their Directive urges states and trade union areas to prevent the sale of controlled substances – specifically schedule drugs H, H1 and X – minors.
Plan drugs H are medicines that can only be sold to a registered doctor. Plan H1 includes specific third and fourth generation antibiotics, some drugs creating custom and anti-TB drugs. The X Plan drugs are high -potential drugs for abuse or addiction and include amphetamines, barbiturates and some narcotics.
New measures for monitoring focus on commonly abused medicines such as cough -based syrups (Plan H1) and alprazolam tablets and tramadol capsules, which are Plan X. This initiative comes in response to alarming statistics of addictive substances in minors in India.
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About 2 million children aged 10–17 were sedative users for non -medical purposes, according to a national survey on the extent and model of use of addictive substances in India carried out in 2018. The survey indicated that about 4 million children in this age group were opioid users.
Data from 2018, published by the Ministry of Social Justice and authorization through the National Drug Addiction Center (AIIMS), remain the latest comprehensive national survey on the use of addictive substances in Indian children.
“It was recommended to stop, prevent and discourage the sale of dual drugs without a prescription,” said the clerk, who is familiar with this matter. “During the NCORD meeting, the CCTV installation was invited in chemical or pharmacy shops in all countries/UTS so that the health authorities could verify records.”
Delhi Govt Acts
It took the initiative and issued the Ministry of Drug Control in Dilli 22 July Directive on Chemical Associations within its jurisdiction and asked them not to sell the schedule H, H1 and X drugs without a registered doctor.
“Assistants of control drugs/licensing bodies and inspectors of NCT drugs in Delhi are now entrusted with monitoring and ensuring strict adherence to these new regulations. All chemical associations in Dilli have been invited to distribute these essential information to their members,” Delhi said.
The retail distribution chemical alliance (RDCA) sent a directive on CCTV installation for members. However, she was looking for clarification for effective observance whether the mandate is a legal requirement under the Drug and Cosmetics Act or only advice.
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“We also need to know whether NCB instructions directly apply to standard retail pharmacies, given that their operations fall into the law on drugs and cosmetics. In addition, we asked whether there were other logs to maintain records or supervision. Government, “said Ally,” Alliance said, “said the government,” said All-V.
They emphasized their commitment to ethical practices and public health and sought clarity for complete compliance.
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