Ranchi, May 22 -- The state government has now taken strict action against the business of fake medicines in Jharkhand. State Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari has made it clear that those who play with the health of the public will not be spared, be it a drug mafia or a corrupt officer.

Dr. Ansari said that now QR code will become the wall between fake and real medicine. The government has taken a big initiative and made QR code mandatory for 300 important medicines. Now major medicines like painkillers, fever medicines, platelet increasing medicines, sugar and thyroid medicines, contraceptives and vitamin supplements will not be sold in the market without QR code. This code will give information about the real identity, manufacturer, batc...