Statement: A routine inspection by health authorities revealed a widespread distribution of counterfeit essential life-saving medicines across several retail pharmacies in a district, posing a grave risk to public health.
Which of the following administrative measures represent sound and logical courses of action to address the situation?
- Seal the non-compliant pharmacies and seize the identified counterfeit drug stocks immediately to prevent further distribution.Cevap
- Issue an urgent public health advisory detailing the compromised batch numbers and establish dedicated helpline facilities for citizens.Cevap
- CCancel the operating licenses of all pharmaceutical manufacturers in the state without initiating a formal investigation.
- DDismiss all district health inspectors immediately before verifying how the counterfeit drugs passed retail checks.
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The correct courses of action are sealing non-compliant pharmacies to seize counterfeit stocks immediately, and issuing an urgent public health advisory along with dedicated helpline facilities.
Seizing counterfeit inventory and notifying the public with specific batch details directly address the crisis by preventing consumption and aiding patient recovery. Both measures are feasible, targeted, and essential immediate steps.
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