Bhubaneswar, December 3: As of today, 7.92 lakh units of deceptively labelled oral rehydration salt (ORS) of various companies worth around Rs 4 crore have been recalled from the medicine stores across the State during the ongoing special drive, said an official release.

The Drugs Control Directorate has started a special drive to trace and recall these deceptive packets from medicine stores since last two weeks.

Available data show, as of today 7,92, 000 units of deceptively labelled ORS of various companies of worth around Rs 4 crore have been recalled from the medicine stores.

“Health and Family Welfare Department has made it clear that the drive would continue, and stringent action would be taken against the violators. The drugs dealers and retailers have been asked not to store or sale these deceptively labelled packets in medicine stores,” the official release stated.

Drugs Controller Mamina Patnaik said, “Oral dehydration salt and liquids need to be prepared as per WHO recommended formula. These are manufactured by licensed manufacturers, and are generally sold in medicine stores. It has been found that some liquid packs deceptively labelled as ORS/Electrolyte are now available in the market which are not be effective for managing dehydration. They are usually sold under approval of FSSAI. These packs are not suitable for clinical management of dehydration.”