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Operation AMRITH - Kerala
January 18 , 2024
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- The Kerala Drug Control Department launched tests in the first week of January 2024 called Operation Amrith.
- AMRITH stands for Antimicrobial Resistance Intervention for Total Health.
- It aims to prevent the overuse of antibiotics in the state.
- The Department takes regulatory action for optimising the use of antibiotics by preventing over-the-counter (OTC) sale of antibiotics.
- Operation Amrith is aimed at conducting surprise raids in retail medical shops for detecting OTC sale of antibiotics.
- Also, a Toll-Free Number is provided (Toll Free No 18004253182) for lodging complaints against medical shops.
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