Apollo Pharmacy to sell Ranbaxy drugs

In what could be a piece of good news for Ranbaxy, Apollo Pharmacy has issued a statement saying its problems with Ranbaxy had been resolved and that it would "continue to stock and dispense Ranbaxy products" across all its pharmacies.

The statement from an official spokesperson says: "We have been working with Ranbaxy over the past week to validate the necessary documentation in line with quality standards followed by international quality certifying authorities. Ranbaxy has provided us batch quality certification for all their products certified by government approved certifying laboratories. The reports completely satisfy the quality norms stipulated by WHO-GMP, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Govt of India as well as Drug and Cosmetic Act."

The spokesperson added: "We have also understood the stance of the DGHS of India in this regard and received confirmation from them that there are no quality issues in the Ranbaxy Products currently marketed in India. We are glad that this issue has been resolved. We will continue to stock and dispense Ranbaxy products across all our pharmacies and continue to provide the best patient care without missing a beat."