The Mathura police and the Drug Department team conducted a major raid on Friday evening in the Jamuna Par area, where they discovered an illegal stock of medicines. The team seized medicines worth 10 lakhs packed in 12 gunny bags. During the raid, the shutters of medical stores in the area fell. The Drug Inspector AK Anand informed that the department received confidential information about the illegal stock of medicines in a house located in Nagla Harprasad of Yamunapar police station area, where a hospital was also being run.Uncovering the Illegal Stock of MedicinesThe team, accompanied by the police, reached the location and found the house locked. Upon inquiring from people in the vicinity, they discovered that the house belonged to Nagla Har Prasad, who runs a hospital and supplies medicines from the house. The team managed to get the lock opened and conducted a thorough search of the premises. They found Ayurvedic, allopathic, and multi-vitamin medicines filled in 12 sacks. The drug department team seized the drugs and took samples of three of the medicines for examination. The cost of the seized medicines was estimated to be over 10 lakhs.No License for MedicinesDuring the raid, the house owner Vinod reached the spot but could not provide a license for the medicines found there. The drug department team said they would examine the samples and take necessary action against the perpetrators.Illegal Stock of Medicines: A Serious ConcernThe illegal stock of medicines is a serious concern as it poses a severe risk to public health. Unscrupulous elements often indulge in the illegal trade of medicines to make quick profits, putting peoples lives in danger. The drug departments action is a positive step towards curbing this illegal trade and ensuring people can access safe and genuine medicines.ConclusionThe illegal stock of medicines found in Mathura highlights the urgent need for stricter pharmaceutical industry regulation to ensure public safety. It is the governments responsibility to implement stringent measures to prevent the illegal trade of medicines. The drug departments efforts to uncover this illegal stock of medicines are commendable, and such actions must be taken more frequently to curb this menace.
