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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
Telangana DCA busts illegal veterinary drug unit; seizes unlicensed products worth Rs 3 lakh
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA), along with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), Hyderabad zone, busted an illegal veterinary drug manufacturing unit and seized unlicensed pharmaceutical products worth approximately Rs 3 lakh on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials raided Siflon Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd in the ALEAP Industrial Estate at Gajularamaram, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Seized items included 537 kg of 250 mg albendazole tablets and 986 kg of albendazole granules. In a separate operation, DCA officials seized formulations worth Rs 52,737 marketed without a drug licence under the brand name 'Biovus Pharma' at Sri Venkateshwara Medi Promotors in Moosarambagh, Hyderabad. Samples were collected for further investigation. Additionally, officials seized a product called 'Heamaadri Artho Care Pain Oil' from Kukatpally. The seizure followed findings of a misleading advertisement claiming the oil could cure rheumatoid arthritis. The product was traced back to Heamaadri Ayurveda Pharmacy in East Anandbagh of Safilguda. The DCA officials stated that further action would be taken following investigation into the seized products and manufacturers.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Unlicensed veterinary drug manufacturing unit busted in Gajularamaram
Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided Siflon Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited in Gajularamaram of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, and unearthed the illegal manufacturing of veterinary medicines, on Wednesday. During the inspection, the DCA officers found that the company was producing veterinary drugs without the required manufacturing licence. The unlicenced products included Albendazole Tablets 250mg (Bolus) and Albendazole Granules, both meant for veterinary use. During the raid, 537 kilograms of Albendazole tablets and 986 kilograms of Albendazole Granules were seized. The estimated value of the confiscated stock is around ₹3 lakh, said a release. Further investigation will be conducted, and action will be taken in accordance with the law against all offenders, the release stated.
The Hindu
27-05-2025
- The Hindu
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.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
DCA seizes syrup stocks over misleading fever cure claim
Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) have seized stocks of a syrup marketed as a cure for 'all types of fevers', citing violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. During a raid conducted on May 14 at a medical store in Adilabad, the DCA officers found the product, 'Herbal Fever Guard Syrup' being sold with a label that falsely claimed it could treat all types of fevers. The medicine is manufactured and marketed by International Herbal Corporation Private Limited, based in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, said a release. Authorities said the product's label amounts to a misleading advertisement, which is prohibited under the 1954 Act. The law explicitly bans advertisements that promote medicines as treatments for certain diseases and conditions, including fevers in general. As per the Act, no person is allowed to participate in the publication or circulation of such advertisements. Stocks of the syrup were seized on the spot, and further investigation is underway, the release stated.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Telangana DCA raids 66 corporate hospital pharmacies, uncovers major irregularities
Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted raids across the state on Monday, uncovering serious violations at 66 pharmacies. The inspections were part of a special drive aimed at ensuring compliance with drug safety regulations in private healthcare institutions. During the raids, officials discovered widespread irregularities, including the sale of prescription medicines without the presence of a registered pharmacist, missing sales and purchase records, and improper maintenance of prescription and Schedule H1 drug registers. In several cases, drugs were being sold without valid prescriptions, expired medicines were found stocked alongside saleable drugs, and thermolabile drugs were not stored under the required conditions. At Remedy Hospital in Kukatpally, the DCA seized Biopro PRP Kits worth ₹70,000. The packaging of the kits, manufactured by Alchem Diagnostics, Coimbatore, was found to have serious labelling violations, two different manufacturing dates on the same batch, discrepancies in sterilisation process labels, and a missing manufacturing license number. The hospital pharmacy also failed to provide purchase and sale invoices for the kits, said a release. In another case, physician's samples were found stocked with commercial drugs at Life Care Pharmacy in Medak. Meanwhile, a banned medicine named Sugatab MV2 Forte was found at the pharmacy attached to Gemcare Poulomi Hospitals in A.S. Rao Nagar, Hyderabad. The DCA has announced that show-cause notices will be issued to all 66 pharmacies and that appropriate legal action will be taken under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
