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The DCA said that the raid was part of an ongoing effort to curb the unauthorized sale of pharmaceutical products and ensure public safety

The stocks of the ‘Herbal Fever Guard Syrup’ were detected by DCA officials at a medical store in Adilabad. The syrup was manufactured and marketed by International Herbal Corporation Pvt.Ltd., Sidcul, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Hyderabad: A network involved in illegal diversion and sale of Codeine-based cough syrups for abuse has been busted in a joint operation taken-up by Telangana State Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) and Prohibition and Excise wing. Acting on a tip-off, the Prohibition and Excise and TSDCA teams undertook a route watch near Moulali bridge, where they […]

To operate a medical shop, it is mandatory to have a pharmacist and a license issued to them by TS Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) and the Pharmacy Council. However, without these permissions, fake doctors are operating medical shops, which are invariably attached to their clinics.

During the course of the raids, the DCA teams ascertained that the quack Palthya Raju was conducting clinical practice without proper qualifications at his clinic

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

Tetanus Vaccine and Oxytocin Injections are temperature-sensitive medicines that should be stored in a refrigerator at 2 degree Celsius and 8 degree Celsius to maintain their efficacy

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, prohibits advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders.

Since January, 2024, the TSDCA has registered cases on 147 quacks, who are individuals with no MBBS degree but practicing allopathy

The unlicensed warehouse was illegally used by Addanki Venkata Suresh Babu to store medicines without a valid drug license. During the raid, DCA officers discovered a large stockpile of unauthorized medicines, including six types of expired drugs, abortion kits, pain relievers, and antihistamines.

Stocks of Rheuam Liniment, produced by Maheshwari Pharmaceuticals in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, were found in Asifabad, while Stolist Capsules, manufactured by Bhrigu’s Pharma in Haryana, were discovered in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district.

The TSDCA, which has been actively overseeing and identifying offenses related to medicines in Telangana State, reported a significant rise in seizures. The total number of cases for violations of various Acts surged to 573 in 2023, up from just 56 cases initiated in the previous year.

With the present senior officer bearers of the Medical Council recognizing the need to curtail quackery, this is for the first time in Telangana State that a concerted effort has been launched in collaboration with TS Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) to take legal action on individuals with no MBBS degree but practicing allopathy.

The DCA teams raided the premises of Madoju Kanakachary, Nelamarri village, Suryapet district and seized 24 varieties of various kinds of drugs

The TSDCA conducted a raid at the premises of Md Gulam Rasool in Chowdarpally village, Gandeed mandal, Mahabubnagar district, where 49 varieties of medicines were illegally stocked, and he was found practicing medicine without proper qualifications. Similarly, the DCA officials raided the premises of another unqualified practitioner, Mohammed Khaja Moinuddin, in Sugur village, Pebbair mandal, Wanaparthy district, seizing 38 varieties of medicines that were unlawfully stored for sale.

According to DG, TSDCA, V B Kamalasan Reddy, the label of the product bears a misleading claim stating that it treats irregular menstruation, menopausal syndrome and amenorrhea (menstrual disorders).

Overall, this year (between January and September), a total of 392 cases are initiated by the TSDCA for various kinds of offenses

The illegal stocking and sale of cardiac stimulant drugs for abuse in gyms, particularly for bodybuilding, constitutes a violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

Drug inspectors raid facilities in Wanaparthy and Narayanpet of two individuals who were practicing medicine by falsely claiming that they were allopathic practitioners

The facility, Akhil Life Sciences in Kukatpally, was engaged in unauthorized manufacturing of the Glycoril cough syrup without requisite drug license for the product, said DG, TSDCA, V B Kamalasan Reddy