Coronavirus: Sale of N95 Masks Without Doctor Prescriptions Banned in Maharashtra to Prevent Price Rise And Hoarding of Respirators
In a bid to curb unnecessary demand and prevent panic about coronavirus or COVID-19, Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the sale of N95 masks without doctors' prescription.
Mumbai, March 7: If you want to buy an슬롯 머신 사이트 추천N95 mask in Maharashtra, you will be needing a슬롯 머신 사이트 추천doctor's prescription. In a bid to curb unnecessary demand and prevent panic about coronavirus or COVID-19, Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the sale of N95 masks without doctors' prescription. There were reports on people rushing to chemist shops to buy슬롯 머신 사이트 추천N95슬롯 머신 사이트 추천respirators and hoarding of the masks.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Coronavirus Outbreak Live News Updates.
A disposable N95 mask is a safety device that covers the nose and mouth and helps protect the wearer from breathing in some hazardous substances. "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and N95 masks are being sold at very high prices in medical shops. The State has received many complaints about the same. It has also been found that many are making bulk purchases and hoarding PPE kits and N95 masks," read a circular issued by슬롯 머신 사이트 추천FDA commissioner Arun Unhale.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Coronavirus Live Map: How to Track The Spread of COVID-19 Across The Globe With This Dashboard.
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the Indian government has banned슬롯 머신 사이트 추천exports of N95 masks, which led to its shortage. Out of panic, people are buying N95 masks. Besides, taking advantage of the situation, some people are hoarding the슬롯 머신 사이트 추천respirators and selling them at higher prices.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천The FDA's move슬롯 머신 사이트 추천will lead to an unnecessary rush for doctors consultations, said Abhay Pandey of All Food and Drug Licence Holders Foundation.
"The government should instead mandate that each mask should be sold with a bill so that an FDA scrutiny can be done and action can be initiated against those who are hoarding or selling at high prices," Pandey told The Hindu. According to the World Health Organisation or WHO,슬롯 머신 사이트 추천healthy people don't need슬롯 머신 사이트 추천N95 masks unless they're helping a sick person.
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