Chhatrapati

Sambhajinagar, 30 July (HS): As many as 29 employees working in Food and Drugs

Administration laboratory made a representation to the FDA Minister Narhari

Zirwal for work overload after FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe took over, and launched

a campaign against drugs manufacturing and food outlets.

The employees

have stated that suddenly work in double shift was started and even holidays of

Saturdays and Sundays have been cancelled. The employees alleged that they are

required to work from 9 am to 12 midnight.

The department

is already working with less staff. The employees have appealed to fill up the

vacant posts as soon as possible to reduce the work load.

The tests under

Indian Pharmacopia (IP), British Pharmacopia (BP), and US Pharmacopia (USP) rules

are required to be conducted. With the heavy workload mistakes in test results

are likely to occur. The laboratories have limited facilities relating to

technology, equipment and inadequate staff.

There was no

official response from the minister’s office.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar