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The Hindu
17-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Show cause notice to 149 medical shops in Telangana for illegal sale of abortion kits
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a special inspection drive on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) to curb the illegal sale of abortion kits across medical shops. The inspections, held simultaneously in multiple districts, targeted unauthorised sale of Schedule-H drugs such as Mifepristone and Misoprostol tablets, commonly used in medical terminations of pregnancy. The drive, aimed at ensuring compliance with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and associated rules, revealed serious violations in 149 medical shops. Show Cause notices were issued to these outlets, paving the way for departmental action, officials said. According to the DCA, the officers detected a range of violations during the inspections. These included selling abortion kits without a valid prescription, dispensing drugs in the absence of a licensed pharmacist, and failing to issue or maintain sales and purchase bills. Other lapses included the non-maintenance of prescription registers and irregularities in the documentation of stock records and invoices. 'Abortifacient drugs are powerful medications that should only be used under strict medical supervision. Their misuse can have life-threatening consequences. These inspections are part of our effort to ensure public safety and uphold the law,' said a release.
The Hindu
12-07-2025
- The Hindu
Pharma distributor in Karimnagar arrested in counterfeit anti-epileptic drug case, second in a week
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Friday, July 11 arrested R. Venu Gopal, Managing Partner and Competent Person of Venu Medical Agencies in Karimnagar, for selling counterfeit anti-epileptic tablets falsely labelled as a product of a leading pharmaceutical company. This is the second arrest by the DCA in a week in connection with the distribution of counterfeit Levipil 500 tablets (Levetiracetam 500 mg), a drug prescribed to treat epilepsy. Earlier this week, Manish Kumar, Partner-cum-Competent Person of Arvind Pharma Distributors in Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, was arrested for a similar offence. The latest arrest follows a raid conducted on July 5 at Venu Medical Agencies, located in Sai Nagar, Doctors Street, Karimnagar, where officials seized a consignment of counterfeit Levipil 500 tablets. The packaging falsely claimed the drug was manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited. A batch comparison conducted by Sun Pharma confirmed that the seized tablets were counterfeit. Following this, Venu Gopal was arrested and produced before the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Karimnagar, which remanded him to judicial custody until July 23. He is currently lodged at the District Prison in Karimnagar.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- The Hindu
Pharma distributor arrested in Hyderabad for selling counterfeit anti-epileptic drugs
Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Tuesday arrested Manish Kumar, partner-cum-competent person of Arvind Pharma Distributors in Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, for dealing in counterfeit anti-epileptic drugs. The arrest follows the seizure of counterfeit 'Levipil 500' tablets, falsely labelled as being manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited. Following his arrest, Manish Kumar was produced before the X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Secunderabad. The court remanded him to judicial custody until July 23. He has since been lodged at Chanchalguda Jail, said a release. The seizure was made during a raid conducted on July 4 on the premises of Arvind Pharma Distributors, located in the SBI Staff Colony, Gandhinagar. Acting on intelligence inputs, DCA officials discovered counterfeit versions of 'Levipil 500', an anti-epileptic drug used in the treatment of seizures. A comparative analysis with a genuine batch confirmed the tablets were counterfeit, as verified by Sun Pharma Laboratories.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- The Hindu
Counterfeit anti-epilepsy drugs seized in Hyderabad and Karimnagar
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has seized counterfeit anti-epilepsy medicines from pharmacies in Hyderabad and Karimnagar. During surprise inspections carried out on July 4, DCA officials raided Anand Pharma Distributors in Kavadiguda, and Venu Medical Agencies on Doctors Street, Karimnagar. The teams detected fake stocks of Levipil 500 tablets, used in the treatment of epilepsy, being sold to unsuspecting customers. Following the seizures, the DCA obtained a comparison statement from the original manufacturer, Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited., for the suspected batches. The pharmaceutical company confirmed that the seized Levipil 500 tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg) were indeed counterfeit.
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Telangana DCA flags antibiotic misuse violations in 193 medical shops
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a special State-wide drive on Thursday (June 12), targeting indiscriminate sale of antibiotics in medical shops. As part of the drive, DCA officers inspected pharmacies across the State and uncovered serious violations in 193 medical shops. The crackdown focused on curbing unchecked distribution of antibiotics, which has been identified as a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global public health concern. According to officials, the offences included sale of antibiotics without a valid prescription from a Registered Medical Practitioner, absence of a qualified pharmacist during operations, failure to maintain mandatory records such as the Schedule H1 Drug Register and Prescription Register, and issuing drugs without proper billing. Show cause notices have been served on all 193 violators, and the DCA has assured that appropriate legal action will follow under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and relevant rule, the DCA said in a release.
