Archive · 6 Jan 2026
18 Hailakandi pharmacies face notices for rule violations
In Hailakandi, a place in Assam, India, the health department has sent notices to 18 pharmacies.
These pharmacies did not follow the rules set by the government.
The rules say they must put information about their pharmacists and other details on a special website.
The health department is checking all the pharmacies in the area.
There are 280 pharmacies in Hailakandi, but only 208 have registered online.
Some people say these pharmacies do not give receipts and sell medicines that are expired.
The health department can test medicines if someone complains about them.
18 pharmacies in Hailakandi received show-cause notices for non-compliance with Assam Pharmacy Regulations.
Pharmacies failed to upload required data on the government portal regarding pharmacists and other details.
Only 208 out of 280 pharmacies in the district have applied for online registration.
Allegations include pharmacies not issuing sale receipts and selling expired medicines.
The health department can test medicine samples if there are public complaints about quality or expiry.
- Who
- 18 pharmacies in Hailakandi district, Assam
- What
- Issued show-cause notices for violating government regulations
- When
- January 6, 2024
- Where
- Hailakandi district, Assam, India
- Why
- For not uploading required data on the government portal and other compliance issues
- Number of pharmacies issued notices
- 18
- Total pharmacies in Hailakandi
- 280
- Pharmacies registered online
- 208
- Regulatory body
- Assam Pharmacy Regulations
- Issuing authority
- Joint Director of Health Services, Hailakandi
- Drugs inspector
- Manash Borgohain
- Compliance requirement
- Uploading data on government portal
- Allegations against pharmacies
- Not issuing receipts, selling expired medicines