Bhubaneswar, Oct. 13 -- The Odisha Drugs Control Department has conducted large-scale raids at medicine shops in Bhubaneswar to check the stock and sale of medicines allegedly being misused for intoxication. The inspections focused on whether pharmacies were following the rules while selling such medicines.

Doctors prescribe certain medicines to patients suffering from depression and other mental health conditions based on their medical needs. Selling these medicines without a doctor's prescription is an offence.

During the raids, officials checked how much of these medicines the shops were procuring and selling. They also examined whether the sales were supported by valid prescriptions and whether the pharmacies were maintaining proper...