Serious questions have been raised on the functioning of the state government agency which is responsible for determining and maintaining the quality of medicines. The State Drug Controller General himself gave permission for the manufacture and distribution of banned drugs. It is clear from the order passed by the Patna High Court in CWJC No. 15440/2019 on January 13, 2021 that the drug controller has given permission for the manufacture and distribution of banned drugs to the private sector manufacturer.
The Health Department has sought an explanation from the State Drug Controller under the serious allegations against him and the orders passed by the Patna High Court in different cases. Health Department Secretary Gorakhnath has asked the in-charge State Drug Controller Ravindra Kumar Sinha to give an explanation. According to sources, the drug of the composition of Ofloxacin and Ornidazole used in the treatment of children, which was banned, has been licensed for its manufacture in Muzaffarpur.
In the CWJC number 18762/2019 filed in the High Court, action has been ordered against the guilty officer. The department believes that the drug controller is guilty in this case. At the same time, in the CWJC number 14573/2021 filed in the High Court, a strong comment has been made regarding the sale of banned drugs in Bihar. According to the department, the observations made by the Patna High Court in three cases are extremely unfortunate. The involvement of the drug controller is visible in these. The department has sought clarification from him in this regard and has made preparations to initiate departmental action.
Self contact with companies
According to the department, in the year 2016, 120 important confidential files were created by the accused drug controller in his cell and correspondence was done by contacting the companies directly. The related records are not available in the concerned branch. The department believes that they have been doing their work in a confidential and arbitrary manner. According to sources, these contacts were made in the name of purchase of medicines.
failed to fulfill obligations
In a review meeting with all the Assistant Drug Controllers of the state, the Health Department came to know that most of the CNFs and depots related to the sale of medicines in Patna have not been investigated for years. The department believes that the monitoring of the institutions under their control is not being done properly from the level of Drug Controller. They have failed to fulfill their obligations.
There was a disturbance even during being a drug inspector in Darbhanga
Drug controller RK Sinha is accused of committing malpractices when he was posted as a drug inspector in Darbhanga and renewed the license of the drug sales institute located at Lalbagh, Shivaji Nagar, Darbhanga, not fulfilling the necessary conditions. Was. The matter related to this is pending before the Lokayukta. In this case, the order passed by the Public Grievance Redressal Officer is also not being followed by Sinha.