27-05-2025
Veterinary medicine store raided in Warangal, unauthorised medicines worth ₹2.5 lakh seized
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) officials have broadened their enforcement efforts to include veterinary drugs.
On Monday, DCA officials raided Saikiran Poultry and Vet Medicals, a veterinary medicine store located in Girmajipet, Warangal, following credible information about illegal sale of medicines.
During the raid, authorities seized illegal veterinary medicines valued at ₹2.5 lakh, and also found out that the store was operating without the mandatory drug licence, and violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Under the Act, any establishment selling or stocking drugs at more than one location must obtain a separate licence. Saikiran Poultry and Vet Medicals was found running its veterinary medicine outlet without the required licence.
DCA officers confiscated 26 different varieties of medicines. Samples of these medicines were collected for laboratory analysis, according to an official release.
