KABUL, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in northern Afghanistan's Balkh province have destroyed 142 tonnes of expired and substandard medicines and food products collected over the past year, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement on Thursday.
The items were seized during systematic inspections of private healthcare facilities and food outlets across the province, the statement said.
Local officials confirmed that surveillance and enforcement activities will continue uninterrupted, emphasizing that the sale of expired, substandard, or unauthorized medicines and food products will not be tolerated.
The operation forms part of wider efforts by Afghan public health authorities to protect consumer safety and maintain quality standards in the pharmaceutical and food sectors amid ongoing challenges in regulatory oversight. ■
