BAITADI, Sept 7: Three medical stores located at different spots within Dogadakedar Rural Municipality in Baitadi district have been sealed off.
The medical stores were sealed off during monitoring carried out by a team comprising Chief District Officer Suresh Panthi in the rural municipality.
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In the course of monitoring, three medical stores — Kabir Medical Hall at Dogadakedar Rural Municipality-6, Ranashaini Pharmacy and Chand Clinic at Dogadakedar-7 and Joshi Clinic at Dogadakedar-3 were sealed off, said the chief of Health Office, Baitadi, Yohesh Prasad Bhatta.
He shared, "The team also took the proprietor of Kabir Medical Hall, Krishna Singh Karki, under control after the clinic was found running by a person who did not have the required educational qualification for the same. Further investigation into the case was underway. "
Chief District Officer Panthi mentioned that the medical stores were sealed off after the team found the medical stores selling medicines without prescription of doctors and running without registration.
He said they had accelerated the monitoring in recent period after receiving people's complaints that many medical stores in the district were operating illegally.
(RSS)
