HYDERABAD, JUNE 16, 2025: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, as part of a Special Drive to verify discrepancies in Veterinary Clinics/Pet Clinics and Medical Shops attached to these clinics, conducted raids on Monday.
Raids were carried out at several medical shops in the GHMC area, with a focus on verifying discrepancies related to the sale of veterinary drugs. During these inspections, discrepancies about veterinary drugs were detected in 42 medical shops, and Show Cause Notices were issued to initiate departmental action against the violators.
The officers detected several violations related to the Veterinary Drugs, including:
- Sale of veterinary prescription drugs without a valid prescription from a veterinarian.
- Sale of veterinary drugs without issuing bills to the purchasers.
- Non-maintenance and failure to produce sales bills for veterinary medicines sold.
- Dispensing of prescription veterinary medicines in the absence of a Registered Pharmacist.
- Failure to produce purchase bills for veterinary drugs.
- Failure to maintain prescription/schedule drug registers as mandated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules.
- Irregularities in maintaining copies of sales and purchase bills for veterinary medicines.
- Stocking of expired veterinary drugs alongside saleable stock.
- Veterinary medicines not being stored separately from human medicines.
The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, is taking stringent regulatory action against the violators as per the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder.
The Department reiterates that medical shops dealing with veterinary medicines must mandatorily comply with the regulatory provisions to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of drugs made available for veterinary use.
The Drugs Control Administration appeals to the public to remain vigilant and report any such violations observed in veterinary medical shops or veterinary clinics to the Department.
Overuse and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in food-producing animals — including livestock such as cows, buffalo, sheep, and goats, as well as in poultry and fish farming — is a significant contributor to the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
It is strongly advised that antibiotics shall not be used for the purpose of ‘growth promotion’ in animals. Their use must be strictly restricted to therapeutic needs under the professional supervision of a qualified veterinarian, and in accordance with regulatory guidelines, to safeguard both animal and public health.
