NewzVille Desk
The Drugs Control Administration of the state Health & Family Welfare Department has directed all licensed wholesale medicine dealers and retail pharmacies to onboard their firms on the Online National Drugs Licensing System, ONDLS, portal by the 30th of June.
The order, issued on February 5, warned that failure to register will adversely affect procurement and sale of medicines after the deadline. Further, the department also issued strict guidelines for retail pharmacies operating in the state.
Pharmacies allowing Registered Medical Practitioners to conduct patient consultations must either register as clinics under the Nagaland Healthcare Establishment Act, 1997 and Rules 2022, or stop the practice immediately.
Registered pharmacists have been directed to physically supervise the dispensing of medicines in their respective pharmacies, while absenteeism may lead to strict legal action.
They have also been instructed to wear a white coat or apron with a name tag displaying their Council Registration Number while on duty.
