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A total of 29 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics (injections), analgesics, anti-ulcer drugs, etc., were found stocked at the premises.

DCA officers detected 19 drums containing stocks of 87 Kgs of Itraconazole 35 percent Pellets and 800 kilograms of Activated Charcoal 250 mg and Simethicone 80 mg Pellets, worth Rs 23.93 lakh.

Such claims of treating diseases are in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable and Advertisements) Act, 1954.

The TSDCA was alerted that the illegal manufacturing unit was also exporting the designer drug to several European nations.

Under Schedule J of the Drugs Rules, claims of drugs for the treatment of certain diseases and disorders are prohibited.

A total of 60 bottles of ‘Saheth Care Powder’ worth Rs. 16, 000 were seized during the TSDCA raids at the Hikma Sehat Care clinic while drugs worth Rs, 1, 02, 000 were seized from the quack’s facility that were stocked for sale.

As per DCA, Srinivas ran the clinic by falsely asserting that he was a Rural Medical Practitioner (RMP).