22.02.2025 19:20
The activities of Adeka İlaç, the first pharmaceutical company in Anatolia, established in 1956 in Samsun, have been halted. The company, which was first inspected in February 2024, was sealed off and banned from operations by a council decision the day before yesterday due to its failure to address deficiencies related to a fire.
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Adeka Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Inc., which was established in 1956 in Samsun, was sealed due to deficiencies related to fire safety.
THE FIRST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ESTABLISHED IN ANATOLIA
Adeka Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Inc., which has been operating in Samsun since 1956 as the first pharmaceutical company established in Anatolia, was inspected by the Metropolitan Municipality units in February 2024. During the inspections, deficiencies such as fire escape stairs, second escape routes during a fire, and fire extinguishers were identified.
TEAMS SEALED IT
The Metropolitan Municipality sent the first notification regarding the deficiencies to the business in February 2024. During the one-year period, the relevant company addressed some of its deficiencies. Official notifications and reminders were sent to the company again to address the remaining deficiencies. Not receiving any response from the company during this time, the Metropolitan Municipality enforced an administrative fine and a decision to suspend operations based on the 20th article of the 'Workplace Opening and Operating Regulation' two days ago, sealing the company.
STATEMENT FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
According to information obtained from the Metropolitan Municipality, "As the Metropolitan Municipality, we are conducting the licensing process for businesses included in the Workplace Opening and Operating Regulation. We have an inspection obligation for the places we have granted licenses at certain intervals. We also try to conduct inspections of the places we have licensed annually at regular intervals. We carry this out as part of a plan. One of these is Adeka Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Inc. A business visit was made. The compliance processes related to fire safety were examined, and technical deficiencies were identified. Notifications were made to the business regarding the resolution of these deficiencies. This is an approximately one-year process. Some improvements have been made, but it has not been possible to fully meet all the criteria required by the regulation. Official notifications and reminders were sent to the business. During this period, since we did not receive any notifications from them, we enforced an administrative fine and a decision to suspend operations based on the 20th article of the 'Workplace Opening and Operating Regulation.' For now, we are waiting for this business to address its deficiencies and notify us. After the deficiencies are resolved, we will initiate the process for the business to resume operations if it is suitable."
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