Punjab to Equip Drug Inspectors with Body Cameras for Oversight
Punjab will issue body cameras to drug inspectors to strengthen monitoring and speed up complaint resolution. The decision came at the 303rd Quality Control Board meeting chaired by Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir. Officials were told to enforce a no-tolerance approach against unqualified practitioners and producers of fake or substandard medicines, with enforcement reports shared with DRAP.
Punjab’s health authorities plan to give drug inspectors body cameras after a Quality Control Board session, the 303rd, led by Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir. The meeting also included senior health and drug officials plus pharmaceutical industry representatives.
The minister linked better oversight to a stronger monitoring system and said recordings might help resolve complaints faster. He also asked for firm action against unqualified practitioners and makers of counterfeit or poor-quality medicines, with enforcement updates sent to DRAP.
If implemented, body cameras could make inspections more transparent and give patients, regulators, and legitimate manufacturers clearer evidence when complaints arise. Drug inspectors may face greater accountability, while sellers or producers of fake or substandard medicines could find enforcement harder to evade. The policy’s real effect may depend on training, privacy safeguards, and whether reports to DRAP lead to consistent follow-up.