DDA seals Pharmacy for illegally selling drugs

Kathmandu: The Department of Drugs Administration (DDA) and Nepal Police have sealed a pharmacy for illegally selling drugs.

Acting on a tip-off regarding ongoing transactions of banned drugs from pharmacies in the Kapan area, a team of the Department in collaboration with the Nepal Police and local people’s representatives on Tuesday carried out monitoring of drug sales.

In the course of the joint monitoring, the team of DDA sealed Life Care Pharma based in Budhanilakantha municipality-10, Adarshanagar for unlawfully selling drugs. Spokesperson of the District Police Range Kathmandu, SP Kumod Dhungel informed that Life Care Pharma was sealed for illegally selling drugs while monitoring four pharmacies operated in the Budhanilakantha area.

The Department’s team also confiscated different 36 types of drugs from the pharmacy. Spokesperson Dhungel shared that the monitoring team cautioned Okhaldhunga Pharma, Gens Health Care Center, and Suryams Pharmacy.

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