Banned Indian drugs not in Maldives, MFDA says

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) on Tuesday assured that none of the drugs banned in India are being imported into Maldives.

The CDSCO has announced that 48 drugs manufactured and sold by various companies in India have been found to be of poor quality.

The MFDA issued a statement today following concerns from the public that some of its drugs are being imported and sold in Maldives.

 The CDSCO has also sent an alert to the agency regarding the drugs.

The findings revealed that one of the drugs on the list was allowed to be imported into Maldives in 2017. However, no batch of the drugs has been imported since 

"It has also been confirmed that no batch of the drugs included in the CDSCO list has been imported into Maldives under any rules prescribed for the import of drugs," the statement said.

The MFDA said in a statement that India is a country where a large number of Maldivians go for health treatment.

The MFDA has also advised against using such drugs if they have been imported from India in the past.

The MFDA will strengthen inspections at airports and seaports to ensure that the 48 drugs banned by India are not allowed to enter Maldives.

"We assure you that all necessary efforts will be taken to prevent the entry of such drugs," the MFDA said in a statement.