DCA busts unlicensed drugs godown in Uppal, illegal sale of multivitamins in Quthbullapur

Hyderabad: In a crackdown on illegal pharmaceutical activities, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, conducted two separate raids in Uppal and Quthbullapur on February 17 unearthing an unlicensed godown and seizing falsely manufactured medicines.

Raid on unlicensed godown in Uppal

DCA officials targeted an unlicensed godown in Uppal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District. Based on credible information, the raid led by Dr V Balanaganjan, assistant director, Shameerpet, along with drug inspectors B Lakshminarayana and B Praveen, found that the godown’s operator, Salla Santosh, was selling medicines illegally.

The raid unveiled a substantial stock of medicines, including higher-generation antibiotics, pediatric syrups, anti-ulcer drugs, multivitamins, and multimineral medicines. The total worth of the seized medicines is estimated at Rs 3.50 lakhs. Samples have been taken for analysis, and further investigation is underway.

The DCA warns of stringent actions against offenders, emphasising the gravity of illegal stocking and sale of medicines, punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

‘Vitency Capsules’ seized in Pet Basheerabad, Quthbullapur

Similarly, the DCA targeted Bluten Pharmacy in Pet Basheerabad, Quthbullapur, uncovering the illicit sale of ‘Vitency Capsules.’ These capsules, falsely manufactured and marketed under the guise of ‘food products/nutraceuticals,’ were seized during the raid.

Officials, led by assistant director M Vijay Gopal and drug inspectors E Thirupathi and K Murali Krishna, discovered that the capsules, claiming therapeutic vitamin doses, were manufactured at Knox Life Sciences and marketed by Axenic Healthcare. The seized Vitency Capsules (multi-vitamin supplement) were found to lack a valid drug license, violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

The DCA emphasized the risks associated with such products, recalling previous cases where drugs falsely labelled under a food license were declared spurious. Manufacturing and selling drugs without a valid drug license can result in imprisonment for up to five years.