HYDERABAD, SEPTEMBER 03, 2024: Officials of Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, raided a retail outlet Kandar Medicals located on the premises of Kandar Diabetic Centre in Tarnaka, Secunderabad, and seized Physician’s Samples and Expired Drugs that were illegally stocked for sale. Stocks worth Rs. 55,000 were seized during the raid.
According to DCA Director-General VB Kamalasan Reddy here on Tuesday, based on credible information, officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Secunderabad Zone conducted a raid on Monday at Kandar Medicals and seized physician’s samples and expired drugs that were illegally stocked for sale at the retail outlet. Physician’s samples are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies for distribution to doctors to be given to their own patients as free samples and are not intended for sale.
During the raid, DCA officials seized nine varieties of Physician’s Samples, six varieties of expired drugs, and one institutional supply drug with a total worth of Rs. 55,000. D. Saritha, Assistant Director, Secunderabad , B. Govind Singh, Drugs Inspector, Secunderabad, G. Anil, Drugs Inspector, Malakpet, P. Renuka, Drugs Inspector, Musheerabad and M. Surendranath, Drugs Inspector, Begumpet are among the officers who carried out the raid. Further investigation will be conducted, and appropriate legal action will be taken against all offenders in accordance with the law.
Drugs Control Administration, Telangana has been consistently vigilant in detecting the illegal sale of medicines, including Physician’s Samples and expired drugs. Stringent action will be taken against violators in accordance with the law.
Stocking Physician’s Samples and expired drugs for sale is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with a penalty of imprisonment for up to two years. The public may report any suspected manufacturing activity related to drugs, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in residential, commercial, or industrial areas, as well as any other complaints regarding illegal activities concerning medicines, through the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, which is operational from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on all working days.
