HYDERABAD, NOVEMBER 22, 2024: Officials of Drugs Control Administration, Telangana conducted raids on clinics operated by quacks, seized overpriced medicines and misleading Ayurvedic medicines in the Telangana state on Thursday.
Following credible information, the DCA officials raided the premises of quacks who were claiming themselves as ‘Rural Medical Practitioners’ and practicing medicine without proper qualifications at their clinics. During the raids at the following premises, substantial quantities of medicines stocked for sale without a drug license were found. The quacks clinics were raided at Bijwar Village, Utkoor Mandal, Narayanpet District, Bodu Village, Tekulapally Mandal, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District and Bachupally Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.
DCA officials seized the stocks, worth a total of Rs. 83,000/-, during the special raids. S. Vinay, Drugs Inspector, Narayanpet, Ch. Sampath Kumar, Drugs Inspector, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, M. Sreebindu, Drugs Inspector, Bachupally, M. Hemalatha, Drugs Inspector, Gandimaisamma, and S. Vishwanth Reddy, Drugs Inspector, Nagarkurnool carried out the raids.
In another separate operation, the DCA officials seized overpriced medicine ‘Izol 100 Capsules’ (Itraconazole Capsules 100 mg) at Kapra, Medchal-Malkajgiri District – The MRP indicated is very high compared to the Ceiling Price fixed for the product by the Central Government. The MRP as Rs. 79.99/- for 4 capsules, on the label of the product which is a violation of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. The Ceiling price fixed by the Central Government including Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the product “Itraconazole Capsules 100 mg” is Rs. 16.67 for one capsule (Ceiling Price) i.e. Rs. 66.68 for four capsules. Hence Maximum Retail Price (MRP) i.e. including GST 12 % should not be more than Rs. 74.68 for four capsules (MRP=Ceiling Price+GST). The firm overpriced the product. Firm charged excess of Rs. 5.31/- for 4 capsules which is a violation of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. T. Shiva Teja, Drugs Inspector, Kapra carried out the raid.
Misleading claims of Ayurvedic medicine
Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials, detected certain medicines circulating in the market with misleading claims on their labels, stating that they treat Cardiovascular disorders, Blood pressure, Ophthalmic diseases/disorders, Fevers (in general), Diabetes. Such claims are in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. They seized Triphala Powder, an Ayurvedic medicine, claimed to treat ‘Cardiovascular disorders, High blood pressure, Ophthalmic problems’, ED Phenicol (Chloramphenicol Eye Ointment), an Allopathic medicine, claimed for prophylaxis and treatment of infections of the eyes, Tulasi Leaf Churnam, an Ayurvedic medicine, claimed to treat ‘Fever’, KAPIVA BP Care Juice, an Ayurvedic medicine, claimed to treat ‘Blood Pressure’ and Madhuriktha Powder, an Ayurvedic medicine, claimed to treat ‘Diabetes’.
Advertising a medicine for the treatment of Cardiovascular disorders, Blood pressure, Ophthalmic diseases/disorders, Fevers (in general), Diabetes is prohibited under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. V. Upender, Drugs Inspector, Jagtial, A. Shylaja Rani, Drugs Inspector, Sherilingampalli, M. Surendranath, Drugs Inspector, Begumpet, A. Saritha, Drugs Inspector, Jeedimetla, A. Balakrishna, Drugs Inspector, Jangaon are among the officers who carried out the raids.
