Illegal business: Factories producing fake medicines sealed

Legal proceedings would be initiated against those involved


Our Correspondent December 07, 2016

MULTAN: Officials of the district government sealed two factories for producing counterfeit medicines in Multan on Wednesday.

An official told The Express Tribune that two factories, situated near Ghanta Ghar, were producing counterfeit medicines, injections and syrups. He added police and district government officials raided the factories and sealed them while three suspects were arrested.

He maintained a crackdown had been initiated to seal all such factories which were running illegal businesses and posing threat to the environment. He pointed out the district administration received several complaints by the people residing around the factories.

Meanwhile, a district government spokesperson said both factories had been sealed while all the equipment was taken into custody for further inspection. He said the material would be sent into laboratory for checking and then legal proceedings would be initiated against those involved.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 8th, 2016.

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