40 Charitable blood centres inspected in UP; 7 ordered to halt operations with immediate effect

Lucknow, Oct 28 (UNI) To ensure patients in Uttar Pradesh receive quality blood, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) has launched a special inspection drive against blood centres. On the directions of the FSDA Commissioner, and with the aim of strictly enforcing the prescribed standards across the entire process of blood testing, safe storage, and supply in the interest of public health, surprise inspections were carried out at 40 blood centres run by charitable trusts and societies across 10 districts of the state. After serious irregularities were found, activities related to blood and blood components have been…