Chemist Alliance Body Urges Govt to Withdraw CCTV Order

The Retail Distribution Chemist Alliance (RDCA) has written to the Delhi Government OPPONMENT Its Directive to Install CCTV Cameras at Pharmacies, Calling it a “Breach of the Report of the Right to PRICY FOR PATITES”. They have urged the government to withdraw the orders.

On July 26, The Delhi Government’s Health Department ISSUED DIRECTIONS For Installation of CCTV Camps in All Chemist Shops Across Across Delhi to Curb Over-COUNTER SALE OF “Habitage-COLE OF Doctor’s prescription.

The decision was followed by a meeting of National Narcotics Coordination Portal (NCORD) Held on July 18 to Discuss Measures to Control The Sale of Special Drugs Without A PRESCRIPTION from AD Practitioner (RMP).

The order, also seen by ht, said, “Under Section 152 of BNSS, All Medical Stores / Chemist / Pharmacy Shops under the Jurisdiction of District South South South South Schedule ‘H1’ H1 ‘H1’ H1 ‘and’ X ‘DRGS AREEBY Directed to Install CCTV cameras inside and outside their shops, as also directed by the Drug Control Department/Health and Family Welfare Department, GNCTD. Checked by the District Drug Controller Authority, Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Or Police Officers at Any Time. in accordance with law. “

The RDCA last week wrote to the delhi government, demand that withdrawal of the order. Talking about the directions to install cctvs at all pharmacies, the letter read, “The recent orders rayses serial constitutional, lead, and practical concerns.”

Speaking to ht, president of the rdca, sandeep nangia, said, “Asking pharmacies to install cctvs is a breach of privacy for a patient for a patient for our store and will subsequent Buying Medicines offline, where there are no restrictions and proper regulations. ” He added, “If the government is serial about the over-the-quarter salary of ‘habit-forming drugs,’ then there should be regulations for both online and offline medical.”

He added, “We also feel that the order is discriminatory, as only south district officials are putting pressure on medical stores to install the cctvs.”

When asked, an official from the Drug Control Department, on Condition of Anonymity, said, “The orders have been Issued by State-Level National Narcotics Coordination CORDINATION PORTAL (NCORD) to Curb Cover-the-couter sale of narcotics, if association has any issues they can take matters to the court.