The bench of Justice AKM Nazmul Ahsan and Justice Kamrul Kader gave a verbal directive on Tuesday following a report filed by the Directorate General of Drug Administration. A mobile court inspected 13,593 pharmacies and collected Tk 17.4 million in fines from the offenders preserving fake and adulterated drugs, said the report. "The Consumer Rights Protection Act 2009 clearly bans the sale of expired and adulterated medicine like any other consumer products. The health secretary, home secretary, industries secretary, law secretary, commerce secretary, director general of DGHS, director general of DGDA, director general of DNCRP, inspector general of police, president and secretary of BAPC had been asked to respond to the rule. The Directorate General of Drug Administration submitted the report following the court directive.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2019 15:11 UTC