When Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu are flooded with expired drugs and illicit drug traders, the state health minister MRK Panneer Selvam reviewed the situation arising out of the recent raids and seizures of huge quantity of expired drugs by police and drug control officials from several parts of the state.In the review meeting called by the health minister in his office, besides the principal health secretary, it was attended by the director of Drugs Control Administration and other senior officers of the department.
According to sources, the minister was busy with the Pennagaram by-election, hence he could not comment so much on the present illicit drug trade in the state. Sources said the Minister has given strict instructions to the health department officials, especially to the drugs control director, M Bhaskaran to act properly and take immediate action on the illicit traders.
