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Arunachal Capital Sees Pharmacy Shutdown Over Unqualified Medicine Sales
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 24 Jul 2026, 10:03 AM
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In Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, authorities shut down a pharmacy after discovering that it was selling medicines without proper qualifications.
Arunachal Pradesh’s capital, Itanagar, witnessed a sudden pharmacy shutdown on Thursday after authorities discovered that the establishment was dispensing medicines without the required qualifications.
The state drug control department cited violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, noting that the pharmacist on duty lacked a valid license and that the pharmacy was selling unapproved drugs.
Officials warned that such practices pose serious health risks to the local population, especially in a region where access to quality healthcare is already limited.
The pharmacy’s owners have been summoned for a formal inquiry, and the department said it will conduct a broader audit of other pharmacies in the state.
The state drug control department cited violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, noting that the pharmacist on duty lacked a valid license and that the pharmacy was selling unapproved drugs.
Officials warned that such practices pose serious health risks to the local population, especially in a region where access to quality healthcare is already limited.
The pharmacy’s owners have been summoned for a formal inquiry, and the department said it will conduct a broader audit of other pharmacies in the state.