Dr Pawan Kotwal
inaugurates day long sensitization workshop
SRINAGAR, AUGUST
02: In order to streamline regulatory procedures across the State,
the Drug & Food Control Organization J&K, held a sensitization workshop
at Srinagar on 2nd of August, 2018 for adopting XLN Software for
online Licensing System. The Software is developed and maintained by NIC
Gujarat.
The workshop was
inaugurated by Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary to Government, H&ME
Department. While speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner expressed hope
that the statutory authorities performing various duties under the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under shall work towards removing gaps in
the existing regulatory mechanism. He further impressed upon the enforcement
staff to utilize the in-built information with respect to impersonation,
further use of NSQ drugs declared so across the country and mapping of
establishments to restore confidence among end users of medicines.
The Controller,
Drug and Food Control Organization J&K, Lotika Khajuria also expressed hope
that the enforcement staff shall be able to devote more time towards their
regulatory duties as the existing licensing procedures consume most of their
time. Harish Advani, Sr Technical Director NIC Gujarat who conducted the
workshop explained its merit and success across the 17 States.
Dr Abdul Kabir
Dar, Commissioner Food Safety J&K who was present in the workshop said that
the adoption of this module shall go a long way to further enhance the
credibility of regulatory institutions.
The J&K as of now has 6397 wholesale establishments and 14093 retail
sale pharmacies. The Stakeholders shall get immensely benefited by adopting
this software as the same shall exempt them from avoidable procedural hassles.
The I/C Deputy Drugs Controller, Kashmir Division Ishrat Amin, Drug Analyst
Kashmir, Rifat Arifa Khan and Sr. Officers also attended the workshop.
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