Telangana DCA seizes counterfeit drugs worth Rs. 5.2 lakh in Malakpet raid

Telangana Drug Control Administration seized fake antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and abortion pills worth Rs. 5.21 lakh from a residence in Malakpet. The seized medicines were falsely labeled as being manufactured by well-known pharmaceutical firms. One offender was identified.

Hyderabad: Spurious drugs including antidiabetics, antihypertensives, and abortion kits worth ₹5.21 lakh were seized from an offender, Puvvada Lakshmana, at his residence in Moosarambagh, Malakpet by teams of the Telangana Drug Control Administration (DCA).

The DCA officials confiscated stocks of Tazloc-CT 6.25 (Telmisartan and Chlorthalidone Tablets), Batch No. M241009, with manufacturing date August 2024 and expiry date July 2026, falsely claimed to be manufactured by Madras Pharmaceuticals, Karapakkam, Chennai and marketed by USV Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.

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They also seized Dapacose-10 Tablets (Dapagliflozin Tablets 10 mg), Batch No. YTQD24010 (Mfg: August 2024, Exp: July 2026) and Dapacose-5 Tablets (5 mg), Batch No. YTQS24004 (Mfg: June 2024, Exp: May 2026), allegedly manufactured by Innova Captab Ltd., Solan, Himachal Pradesh and marketed by J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai.

In addition, Clear-Kit Tablets (a combipack of Mifepristone and Misoprostol) Batch No. MHT25038 (Mfg: March 2025, Exp: February 2027) was seized, which was falsely claimed as manufactured by Maxcare Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Dehradun, Uttarakhand and marketed by Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai.

The DCA urged the public to report any suspected illegal drug manufacturing activities via their toll-free number 1800-599-6969 or by calling during working hours (10:30 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days).