PIL on Sale of Spurious Medicines in Union Territory Closed; Court Notes Detailed Regulatory Mechanism Already in Place: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation concerning the alleged circulation of spurious, fake, and misbranded medicines in the Union Territory. The PIL, filed by advocate Naveed Riaz, sought directions to ban such medicines, initiate prosecutions, conduct mass sampling, control unauthorized sales, and create public awareness regarding drug safety. Petitioner's Concerns On Misbranded Medicines The petitioner raised concerns that unregistered pharmaceutical companies…
