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Drug-Free Bengal Drive: Nearly 2 Lakh Codeine Syrups Destroyed in South Dinajpur!
- •West Bengal government adopts 'zero tolerance' to combat illegal drug trafficking and abuse, aiming for a drug-free state.
- •Nearly 2 lakh bottles of illegally collected codeine-containing cough syrup were recovered and destroyed in South Dinajpur.
- •Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd. assured cooperation, stating 'Eskuf Cough Syrup' will no longer be sold directly to dealers or through local depots in West Bengal.
- •The company has also decided to withdraw all stock of the product from local depots.
- •Police and administration operations will be intensified to protect public health and future generations from drug harm.
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Nearly 2 lakh bottles of illegally collected and trafficked codeine-containing cough syrup were recovered and subsequently destroyed by the police and administration in the South Dinajpur district to combat drug trafficking and drug abuse.
Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd officially assured cooperation with the state administration, stating that their Eskuf Cough Syrup will no longer be sold directly to any dealer or local sales depot in West Bengal, and all existing stock from local depots will be withdrawn.
On September 21, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization issued a directive stating that pharmacists, drug store owners, and distributors are restricted from selling certain medicines, including specific pain relievers and antibiotics, without a prescription.
