Fake Medicines
The Right to Information (RTI) Act can be used to address fake medicines entering into markets in the following ways:
RTI can be used to obtain information about the government's efforts to combat fake medicines. This information can then be used to identify gaps in the government's efforts and to recommend improvements.
RTI can be used to obtain information about the manufacturers and distributors of fake medicines. This information can then be used to track down and prosecute those responsible for the production and distribution of fake medicines.
RTI can be used to obtain information about the impact of fake medicines on public health. This information can then be used to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines and to demand that the government take action to protect public health.
RTI can be used to get copies of the license approvals and technical staff working. This way you can expose the fake medicine manufacturers making it without proper standards.
Here is an example of how the RTI Act has been used to address fake medicines:
In 2012, an RTI activist filed an RTI application with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to ask for information about the government's efforts to combat fake medicines. The RTI application revealed that the CDSCO had not taken any action against a number of companies that had been found to be selling fake medicines. The RTI activist filed a complaint with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), which is an anti-corruption watchdog. The CVC investigated the complaint and found that the CDSCO had indeed been negligent in its efforts to combat fake medicines. The CVC recommended that the CDSCO take action against the companies that had been found to be selling fake medicines. The CDSCO subsequently took action against the companies and seized a large quantity of fake medicines.
This is just one example of how the RTI Act can be used to address the problem of fake medicines. By using the RTI Act, citizens can obtain information about the government's efforts to combat fake medicines, identify gaps in the government's efforts, and demand that the government take action to protect public health.
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