Indian Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has reportedly found a violation of packaging and labelling norms by a pharma company.
The minister said that the expiry date on the medicine ‘Seder OM Ferrice Pyrophosphate with Vitamin C, B12, Curcuma long and Folic Acid’ was not clearly legible.
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Paswan was quoted by the Press Trust of India (PTI) as saying: “This tablet is used in our family. It is a big pack.
“Whatever product is purchased at home, I definitely notice four things — date of manufacturing, expiry date, MRP, weight and customer care details.
“I tried to read the expiry date, but it was not legible. Then I called my PS (private secretary) to ask the department to look into the matter and find which company makes this product.”
Paswan added: “We are taking this matter seriously. Action will be taken against violators. We urge consumers to file complaints if they find any information missing on the package of any product.”
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