New Delhi, March 6 -- The Delhi Drugs Control Department conducted a special enforcement drive at a wholesale drug market in Delhi to ensure the availability of safe, effective and quality medicines to the public, particularly insulin preparations that require strict cold chain maintenance.

During the inspection, a total of six wholesale drug firms were inspected, out of which four firms were found violating provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs Rules, 1945. A large quantity of insulin preparations, including Tresiba FlexTouch 100U/ml Pen, Glaritus 100U/ml Cartridges, Humalog Mix50 KwikPen 100U/ml, Apidra SoloStar 100U/ml and Toujeo SoloStar 300U/ml, were found stocked with defaced inscriptions on labels that are ...