PTA takes action against digital content involving illegal therapeutic goods sale

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) came in action against illegal sale of therapeutic goods via websites and social media pages and got the content removed, according to a press statement issued by the authority on Wednesday. The therapeutic goods may be including medicines, medical devices, and vaccines, it was learnt. PTA said in the statement that it initiated action against websites and social media pages that were involved in sale of unauthorised and unregistered therapeutic goods upon receiving a request from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP). “PTA undertook necessary enforcement measures to restrict access to the identified content. The concerned websites have confirmed removal of the illegal products, while the matter is being actively pursued with social media platforms for early takedown of reported pages and groups,” the statement read.