Drug inspectors seize physician samples, expired drugs during raids

Stocking physician samples and expired drugs is a violation of the conditions of the drug license, say DCA authorities

Hyderabad: The drug inspectors from Telangana State Drugs Control Administration (TSDCA) conducted a raid on D P J Medical and General Stores, Abbapuram Village, Mulugu, and seized 40 varieties of physician samples, that were not for sale and drugs that got expired, all worth Rs 35,000.

Stocking physician samples and expired drugs is a violation of the conditions of the drug license and is an offense punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, which may result in imprisonment for up to two years.

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In a separate raid, the DCA teams seized Medos-AT Capsules (Methylcobalamin, alpha lipoic acid, Folic Acid, Vitamin B1, and B6 Capsules) in Ramagundam, Peddapalli district. These capsules were falsely manufactured and sold under the guise of food products/nutraceuticals.

The product was found to be manufactured by Yash Nutraceuticals, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and marketed by Rhon-Poule Life Science, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was falsely manufactured under a food license (FSSAI license) and falsely claimed to be a food product/nutraceutical.

According to the label composition of the product, it is classified as a drug under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The product must be manufactured only under a drug license issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Additionally, it must meet the quality standards prescribed in the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP), DG, TSDCA, V B Kamalsan Reddy said.

The public can tip-off DCA at: Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, which is operational from 10.30 am to 5 pm on all working days.