The DCA officials also seized an Ayurvedic medicine for misleading claims to treat fever
HYDERABAD, MAY 27, 2025: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, busted illegal stocking and sale of huge quantities of veterinary medicines at Girmajipet, Warangal, and seized stocks worth ₹2.5 lakhs during the raid.
In a separate event, the DCA seized ‘PLATOCORE-TOTAL Syrup,’ an Ayurvedic medicine, in Kaghaznagar, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District, for making a misleading advertisement claiming that it is ‘helpful in all kinds of Flu and Fever’. Fever is indeed a symptom, typically indicating that the body is fighting off an infection or some other underlying condition.
Certain medicines can help to alleviate discomfort associated with fever, but they don’t directly address the underlying cause of the fever. Hence, medicines —even Paracetamol— cannot claim that they treat ‘fevers’ in general, as they don’t cure the underlying condition responsible for the fever.
In an official release here on Tuesday, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials, acting on credible information regarding the illegal sale of medicines, raided a medical shop named Saikiran Poultry and Vet Medicals, located at Old Grain Market Area, Girmajipet, Warangal, on Monday. As per the Drugs Rules made under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, if drugs are sold or stocked for sale at more than one place, a separate licence shall be obtained in respect of each such place. However, Saikiran Poultry and Vet Medicals was operating a medical shop at the said premises illegally, without a drug licence.
During the raid, DCA officers detected unauthorised stocking of a large quantity of veterinary medicines for sale. A total of 26 varieties of veterinary medicines were found stocked at the premises, and the stock, worth ₹2.5 lakhs, was seized during the raid. J. Kiran Kumar, Drugs Inspector, Warangal, carried out the raid under the supervision of Dr. G. Rajyalakshmi, Assistant Director, Warangal.
Seizure of ‘PLATOCORE-TOTAL Syrup,’ an Ayurvedic medicine, for misleading advertisement
The DCA officials detected an ayurvedic medicine ‘PLATOCORE-TOTAL Syrup,’ moving in the market with a misleading claim on its labels that it is ‘helpful in all kinds of Flu and Fever’, which is a contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The said ayurvedic medicine was detected by DCA officials at a medical store in Kaghaznagar, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad District. Stocks were seized during the raid. G. Aswani, Drugs Inspector, Asifabad, carried out the raid under the supervision of M. Srinivasulu, Assistant Director, Karimnagar.
