Fed up of its failure to regulate, Maha FDA wants to change drug laws to suit its own convenience. 11 Aug 2015, Malthy Nair, TNN Mahesh Zagade is one name your chemist was afraid of. During his stint as the Commissioner of Maha FDA, Zagade ensured that medicines were dispensed by chemists only in a lawful way. However, soon after he was transferred out, many chemists are back to their regular business of dispensing drugs illegally. For a change, the Maha FDA has at once accepted that it does not have enough drug inspectors to watch this menace.
"The fines for the chemist are low. If they are caught, they pay the fine and continue with their illegal work. There is no efficient way to keep an eye on them 24 x 7" said an officer of the additional commissioner rank on condition of anonymity. Accepting that it can do little to curb the menace, the FDA has proposed that certain essential…
