India, Aug. 6 -- Delhi's department of drugs control on Tuesday flagged the sale and purchase of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) without prescriptions at multiple chemist shops, following which the department has started inspections of chemist shops across the Capital.

Officials said that with the ongoing monsoon season, there has been a rise in NSAIDs such as Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Diclofenac.

An official from the drugs control department, who did not wish to be named, said, "Amid the monsoon season, when cases of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya rise, a surge in the sale of NSAIDs is generally seen. During inspections last week, we received complaints from our teams that NSAIDs were being sold over t...