LHC restores Rs300,000 fine on dispenser
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that a dispenser’s certificate does not authorise a person to independently practise allopathic medicine and restored a fine of Rs300,000 imposed by the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on a dispenser. The court also ruled that a drug sale licence only permits the sale of medicines and does not authorise its holder to administer injections or provide…
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has overturned a Rs300,000 fine imposed by the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) on a dispenser. The court ruled that a dispenser’s certificate does not grant the authority to independently practice allopathic medicine. Additionally, the court clarified that a drug sale license only permits the sale of medicines and does not authorize its holder to administer injections or provide medical treatment.
The decision came after the PHC challenged a lower court’s ruling. The LHC affirmed the PHC’s right to impose fines, stating that proving unauthorized medical treatment could be done through evidence such as recovered syringes and injections, or an admission from the dispenser.
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