DC, Kohima Shanavas C, IAS has in a notification, informed that in compliance with the rules concerning sale of certain drugs selling which are restrictive in nature, all Medical/Pharmacy shops under Kohima district selling schedule are X or H drugs, as per Rule 65 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 & Drugs & Cosmetic Rules 1945 are hereby directed to strictly adhere to the following directives:

1.       Drugs mentioned under Schedule ‘X' & 'H' should be sold only on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner and only the amount specified in the prescription.

2.       The sale of such drugs should be recorded in a separate register mentioning the name and address of the prescriber, patient and the quantity of the drug sold.

3.       All Pharmacies/ Medical Stores selling Schedule ‘X' and 'H’ to install CCTV cameras inside and outside the premises of their respective shops within 1 (One) month period from the date of issue of this Order along with proper footage recording and storage of minimum 2 (Two) month data.

Further, regular checking of the CCTV cameras as well as registers maintained by the Pharmacies/ Medical Stores shall be carried out by the District Drug Controller Authority/ District Enforcement Force, Kohima and a monthly report to be submitted to Deputy Commissioner, Kohima.

Non-compliance of the directives by any Pharmacies/ Medical Stores will invite legal action under penal provisions of the law.

(Siizo Kikhi IA Kohima)