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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Gujarat to prepare SOPs to stop duplicate, fake medicines from entering state
The Gujarat government, in a statement on Tuesday, said it is in the process of formulating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance detection and seizures of duplicate and fake medicines from entering the state. 'Recently, it came to the notice of the state government that fake medicines are entering (Gujarat). They are being sourced from outside the state and sold in some places inside the state. Gujarat's Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has also taken action by conducting on-site inspections. To make this more stringent and strict, the government will prepare an SOP for the inspection of medicines coming from outside the state into Gujarat,' Health Minister Rushikesh Patel was quoted as saying. The SOPs would make registration of imported medicines mandatory, require registration of transporters carrying medicines and cancellation of licenses of chemists or wholesalers who are caught in such dealing with fake medicines. The SOPs will also require people to strictly follow the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Besides, expensive and 'fast-moving' medicines will be closely monitored. The state government will also start three new testing labs in addition to the existing NABL-certified laboratory in Vadodara. To intensify on-site testing, 10 sets of state-of-the-art hand-held devices (Raman Spectrometer with Advanced Technology) will be purchased. Further, a flying squad will be formed. Patel added that with the implementation of these SOPs, Gujarat will become the first state in the country to adopt 'zero-tolerance' towards duplicate and fake medicines. 'The government will take intensive action to prevent fake/spurious/counterfeit medicines from outside the state in Gujarat. In the last 4 years, raids were conducted to prevent counterfeit medicines/cosmetics in the state and more than Rs 6 crore (worth of) medicines/cosmetics were seized…about 75 persons/firms were found involved and action was taken against them,' a statement read. Speaking about the type of activities unearthed so far, the statement said, 'In most of these cases, persons who do not have a valid license for buying, selling and storing medicines are involved and investigation has also revealed that in most of the cases, counterfeit medicines come from outside the state.'
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Time of India
Fake drugs with face value of 17L seized
Ahmedabad: The state Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) raided multiple locations and seized spurious allopathic medicines worth Rs 17 lakh. Twenty samples have been sent for lab tests. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now FDCA commissioner H G Koshia said, "We caught duplicate medicines with names of Torrent Pharma's leading product Chymoral Forte, Glaxo's Augmentin, Ipca Company's Zerodol SP, Bioswift's Swifcef, and others on the packages. Primary assessment shows that these were made by using chalk powder and bought from other states in cash at half price without bills." He added, "Our team got information about this racket and raided houses and businesses in Vatva, Amraiwadi and Bapunagar. Our teams also caught stock of duplicate medicines. Our teams also raided shops in Vadodara, Surat's Katargam area, and Rajkot and seized duplicate medicines."
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Time of India
Masala scam: Udhna cops bust fake factory in Surat, 5 held
Surat: Udhna police on Sunday busted a fake masala manufacturing unit operating out of Chamunda Industrial Estate and arrested five people for producing duplicate Maggi and Everest brand masalas. The police seized counterfeit goods and machinery worth Rs 25 lakh from the spot. Police inspector S N Desai said the raid was carried out following a tip-off. "After verifying the input, we raided the unit and found five persons manufacturing large quantities of fake Maggi masala and Everest Chicken masala. These popular brands were targeted due to their high demand among consumers," he told TOI. The arrested accused have been identified as Vinod Rajendradas, Vinod Punadas, Kailu Murmu, Surendra Kaludas, and Sunil Soni. One key accused, Anil Goyal, is still absconding. During the operation, police recovered fake masalas worth Rs 17.28 lakh, three packing machines worth Rs 3 lakh, a compressor machine valued at Rs 50,000, and 15 bags of loose masala worth Rs 3 lakh. Plastic rolls used for packaging and a large number of cartons were also seized. "The accused had a network in the local market where they supplied the fake masala at prices 10–20% lower than the original brands. The gang has been operating for the last six months and sold products worth several lakhs," Desai said. The Food and Drug Control Administration has been informed, and samples of the seized masala will be tested in laboratories to check for harmful substances. All accused have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Copyright Act, and the Trade Marks Act.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
FDCA raid ghee unit, seize 2,700 kg stock on suspicion of adulteration
Ahmedabad: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), in collaboration with the Surendranagar district food supply officer, conducted a raid at a ghee manufacturing unit in Gugaliyana village of Thangadh taluka on Tuesday. During the operation, they confiscated 2,700 kg of stock valued at Rs 13 lakh. FDCA commissioner H G Koshia said, "Our team raided Shiv Industries and Maheshwari Products and Chemicals, run by Rajesh Chavda, and found stock of branded ghee (Shree Bhog), loose ghee, butter, and refined palmolein oil. There is a suspicion of adulteration in the ghee. So, we took samples of four items. Our team seized stock weighing 2,700 kg, worth about Rs 13 lakh from the spot. We sent the samples to the laboratory for testing, and once the testing results arrive, we will carry out further legal processes. "
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Hair dyes, male performance enhancement oils worth 1cr seized
G andhinagar: The state's Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has seized duplicate cosmetics worth Rs 1 crore in raids conducted across Surat, Keshod, and Gandhinagar. The operations uncovered widespread manufacturing and online sale of counterfeit products. According to FDCA commissioner H G Koshia, a large quantity of packaging material and counterfeit products for online sale was found at the Surat residence of Rajesh Lathiya. Lathiya was found producing various "male performance enhancement" oils like Stamina Energy Oil, Lift Up Herba Massage Oil and Bull Massage Oil for Men, using misleading labels and operating without a licence. These products, along with packaging materials and online delivery boxes, were intended for online sale, primarily on platforms like Meesho, and were advertised on Instagram, read FDCA statement . This raid alone yielded fake products and materials valued at Rs 55 lakh. In Gandhinagar's Pethapur, Pradipsinh Solanki of Dulhan Enterprise was caught duplicating branded products Zeba Zulf-E-Henna and Hair Colour Natural Black, copying brands from Excell Impex Gujarat Pvt Ltd and Yutvika Natural Pvt Ltd. Products worth Rs 30 lakh were seized in the raid. The statement said that Solanki sourced packaging and printing materials from Shlok Industry, Naroda, Ahmedabad, without maintaining any bills or records. The investigation also expanded to Keshod, where one Kuldip Patoliya was found manufacturing duplicate cosmetics in partnership with the Surat operation, selling through Meesho platform. FDCA teams confiscated products worth Rs 55 lakh and sent 14 samples for laboratory analysis. Additionally, the FDCA received information about Kaishik Radadiya of Wrixty Ayurveda in Surat selling counterfeit cosmetics with fake licence numbers online. A raid on his location revealed the individuals were producing products at home using labels and materials sourced from agents in markets like Mumbai's Crawford Market. About Rs 15 lakh worth of goods were seized for further action, the statement said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
