The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has found gyms and fitness centres illegally selling steroids and stimulants like Mephentermine for bodybuilding. The DCA warned that such misuse can cause severe health issues and urged public vigilance through its toll-free complaint number
The ACB arrested two Drugs Control Administration officials and a private employee in Karimnagar for allegedly taking a ₹20,000 bribe from a medical shop owner. The officials had sent the private employee to collect the money, who was caught in a trap.
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration arrested two pharma dealers for distributing counterfeit Rosuvas F 10 and F 20 tablets, falsely labelled as Sun Pharma products. DCA raids confirmed the drugs were fake, and the accused were remanded to judicial custody
During the raid, DCA officers discovered a large quantity of medicines being stocked for unauthorized sale. A total of 59 types of medicines, including antibiotics, painkillers, anti-ulcer drugs, anti-diabetic medications, and antihypertensive drugs, were found stored on the premises.
The batch of Montek-LC Tablets (Montelukast Sodium and Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets) seized by the TSDCA were certified as spurious/ counterfeit drugs
Acting on reliable information, authorities raided the premises of A. Naveen Reddy, a quack practicing medicine without proper qualifications at his clinic, ‘Swapna Clinic,’ in Muduchintalpally village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. During the raid, 38 types of medicines, including antibiotics, antidiabetic drugs, and antihypertensive medications, were found stocked without a valid drug license.
During the raid, DCA officials detected 31 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, etc. stocked on the premises without a drug licence, worth Rs. 16,670
The DCA officials of Ranga Reddy zone conducted the raid at Aaroohee Healthcare and found that the cosmetic product Retibak (0.2% Retinol) Face Serum was being manufactured during the 'Stop Production Order' period.
The officials of Drugs Control Administration, Telangana seized medicines with misleading claims on obesity and mental health disorders, violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act of 1954.
