Lahore: (RightNow) In a crackdown against health-threatening elements, 16 substandard and fake medicines were seized from medical stores in Punjab.

According to sources, samples of the seized medicines from Lahore and other districts were sent to the Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL), where test reports declared specific batches as substandard.

The Health Department stated that the substandard medicines include those for asthma, allergies, blood clot prevention, and vitamin B deficiency.

The laboratory report confirmed the presence of toxic chemicals in cough and respiratory syrups, which are harmful to health.

It is noteworthy that the provincial Health Department has banned the sale of the affected medicines and instructed medical stores to withdraw their stock.