The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued directives to provincial governments for crackdown on illegal drugs and medical devices. As per details, the development came after revelation of imported illegal medicines and surgical instruments being used in hospitals. Sources revealed that DRAP has sent letters to all four provinces, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, instructing them to take action against those selling, using, or importing unauthorized medical products. The regulatory body has also ordered its field force to conduct effective surveillance of the medicine market and investigate the supply chain of illegal products.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan