District Quality Control Board Hears 52 Cases Regarding Substandard and Illegal Medicines

Faisalabad: October 29 (DIGITAL ITLA) — The District Quality Control Board (DQCB) convened its monthly meeting under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (Social Services) Rishad Iqbal, reviewing a total of 52 cases involving medical violations and substandard drug sales.

Secretary Quality Control Board Mohsin Asghar presented the case agendas before the board. Following thorough hearings, the board sanctioned the lodging of FIRs in 4 cases, directed prosecution in 27 cases, issued formal warnings in 5 cases, and deferred 16 cases for further inspection and legal scrutiny.

Presiding over the meeting, ADC Rishad Iqbal instructed Drug Inspectors to intensify targeted raids against the sale of illegal, unregistered, and spurious drugs across the district. He emphasized that the objective of enforcement drives extends beyond accumulating numerical statistics to achieving meaningful, result-oriented oversight, thereby ensuring that the public receives safe and high-quality pharmaceutical products.