Delhi government's Department of Drugs Control has asked the pharmacists in the city to not sell nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen without doctor's prescription. Painkillers, especially non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can prevent blood platelets from forming blood clots which can cause internal bleeding and can be deadly for people suffering from vector-borne illnesses like dengue and chikungunya. …
Amid rise in vector-borne diseases, the Delhi government's Department of Drugs Control has asked all chemical associations in the city to refrain from selling drugs like Aspirin and Ibuprofen without doctor's prescription. The department in its advisory issued on July 19 said that the incidence of vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya is on the rise during the rainy season, …
