HYDERABAD, JUNE 19, 2015: Officials of the Drug Control Administration, Telangana, seized Spurious Drugs (Counterfeit Versions) ‘Rosuvas F 20’ and ‘Rosuvas F 10’ Tablets (Rosuvastatin and Fenofibrate Tablets), falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Ind. Ltd, which was circulating in the market at Inderbagh, Koti, Hyderabad, and seized the counterfeit drugs worth Rs 3 lakhs.
In a statement here on Thursday, DCA Director-General Shahnawaz Qasim stated that based on intelligence gathered by Drugs Control Administration officials, raids were conducted at several dealers in Inderbagh, Koti, Hyderabad, leading to the detection of Spurious Drugs (Counterfeit Versions) ‘Rosuvas F 20’ and ‘Rosuvas F 10’ Tablets (Rosuvastatin and Fenofibrate Tablets) circulating in the market. Rosuvas F 20 and Rosuvas F 10 Tablets are used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood and help prevent heart-related problems.
During the raids, a special team of officers of the Drugs Control Administration detected counterfeit stocks at two dealers, Ganga Pharma Distributors and Sri Nandini Pharma, located in Inderbagh, Koti. A comparison statement for the suspected batches was obtained from the original manufacturer, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., against the corresponding original batches. The manufacturer confirmed that the batches of ‘Rosuvas F 20’ and ‘Rosuvas F 10’ Tablets (Rosuvastatin and Fenofibrate Tablets) detected by the Drugs Control Administration were indeed “Counterfeit Drugs”.
During the raids conducted on 19th June, 2025 at Ganga Pharma Distributors, Inderbagh, Sultan Bazar, Koti and, Sri Nandini Pharma, Inderbagh, Koti, counterfeit versions of ‘Rosuvas F 20 Tablets’ (Rosuvastatin and Fenofibrate Tablets), Batch No.: SIF2736A, Mfg. Date: 12/2024, Exp. Date: 05/2027 and ‘Rosuvas F 10 Tablets’ (Rosuvastatin and Fenofibrate Tablets), Batch No.: SIF2676A, Mfg. Date: 12/2024, Exp. Date: 05/2027, and, falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Plot No.107-108, Namli Block, P.O. Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim. Counterfeit Drugs worth Rs. 3 lakhs seized during the raids.
A special team of officers constituted by the Drugs Control Administration, comprising G. Sreenivas, Assistant Director, Medchal, V. Ajay, Drugs Inspector, Goshamahal, M. Hemalatha, Drugs Inspector, Gandimaisamma, Raja Reddy, Drugs Inspector, Kamareddy, and K. Murali Krishna, Drugs Inspector, Malkajgiri, carried out the raids and detected the counterfeit drug stocks. Further investigation will be conducted, and appropriate action will be taken against all offenders.
The DCA Director General said that 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.
About the Author
