The Department of Economic Development in Sharjah, represented by the Commercial Control and Protection Department, closed a number of pharmacies in the emirate along with another violation and alerted them after complaints were received by consumers about raising the prices of goods, especially those related to sterile gags and hand covers (gloves), where deterrent measures were taken in accordance with the laws in force.
The Sharjah Economic Department, during its intensive inspection campaigns on the emirate's markets, managed to control several pharmacies, which numbered about 28 pharmacies, as a result of which 8 of them were closed, 4 pharmacists were breached and 9 were alerted. This comes out of the Department's keenness to prevent exploitation operations, in an effort to control markets and prevent erroneous practices in the emirate, in conjunction with preventive and precautionary measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus (Covid 19).
Measures
The department also confirmed that it is taking all necessary measures to counter the exploitation of some of the merchants and commercial sales centers to the current circumstances, noting that the commercial officers teams are fully prepared to monitor these cases and abuses, and it works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to end the violators and transgressors.
The campaigns carried out by the Commercial Control and Protection Department reflect the department's keenness to achieve the ideal balance in preserving consumer rights and not manipulating prices, as the department implemented inspection campaigns in various areas of Sharjah, which included various commercial activities, which resulted in many violations ranging from non-commitment By pledging to the department or the instructions, conditions and controls issued by it, and raising the prices and others.
The Department of Economic Development calls upon the public to communicate with them in the event of any violation through the call center 80080000 or to communicate through its social media channels Sharjaheconomic or by visiting the website of consumer protection shjconsumer.ae in the context of active participation in the control of the markets.