35 pharmacies operated in BPKIHS sealed off

By Nisha Rai, Dharan, July 20: Thirty five pharmacies operating in the premises of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) have been sealed off after finding during the monitoring that the medicals were not following laws.

Bina Lal Shah, police inspector at the area police office, Dharan, said a joint team comprised of representatives from police administration, area administration office, Department of Drug Management, Biratnagar and people's representatives from the related wards had started monitoring in mid of July.

The pharmacies found run improperly were sealed off today and the owners asked to visit their concerned authority with documents.

Last month, twelve people involved as medical middlemen were arrested from the BPKIHS premises.