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In the letter to state drugs controller, the BJP youth wing wrote, “It has come to our notice that Congress party youth wing Karnataka state president MS Raksha Ramaiah and Congress party workers are distributing medicine kits containing drugs including dexamethasone tablets (mentioned brand name) (Dexajox 0.5 mg) in Bangalore and (other parts of Karnataka).”
“As you are aware that, it is a schedule H drug as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules there under. It has to be sold or distributed only under the prescription of a registered medical practitioner. Hence we request you to investigate the matter and prevent the misuse and take the suitable action against the offenders under the said Act”, the letter read.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that his government is mulling over the extension of lockdown in the state amid spike in coronavirus cases.
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