Shimla, Nov. 28 -- Out of the 12,034 drug samples collected from pharma industries in Himachal Pradesh in last three years, only 168 samples were declared not of standard quality (NSQ), informed the state government in its written reply during the ongoing assembly session.

The written reply was placed in the House in response to the question by Sullah MLA Vipin Singh Parmar to the health and family welfare department.

The state government in its reply said that there are 651 pharma units in the state as on date and of the 12,034 drug samples taken for testing, only 168 were declares sub standard. Out of these 168, legal action was taken in 40 cases and administrative action was implemented in 52 cases under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, ...