SRINAGAR, June 22 -- In its continued efforts to curb the misuse of pharmaceutical preparations comprising habit-forming ingredients, Drugs & Food Control Organisation (D&FCO), J&K, undertook a major drive to identify & take punitive action against scrupulous elements clandestinely dealing with such drugs.

During the drive, it came to light that some wholesale firms are indulging in theprocurement of certain pharmaceutical preparations consisting of Pregabalin as an active ingredient, which is prone to addiction, directly from the suppliers clandestinely based outside Jammu & Kashmir.

Upon scrutiny of records of such firms, it was established that they have procured and distributed these medicinal preparations without maintaining the sa...