India, Feb. 16 -- The State public health department has ordered surprise inspections of drug stores at all government healthcare facilities across Pune, Satara and Solapur districts, officials said on Sunday.

As per an order issued on February 10, 2026, by Dr Bhagwan Pawar, deputy director of health services, Pune circle, district-level teams will carry out inspections to check medicine stock, storage conditions and compliance with prescribed protocols. Two teams have been appointed, headed by assistant director, Dr Supriya Deshmukh and senior drug officer, Murali Padashetti.

As per the order, the team will visit the District Hospital, Sub-District hospitals, Rural Hospitals and Women's hospital, amongst others, for inspection on prior...