HYDERABAD, FEBRUARY 05, 2024: Officials of Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided RS Unani Pharmacy, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad and seized a Unani medicine which is manufactured and marketed by RS Unani Pharmacy under brand name “UNI STONES” powder which is advertising a prohibited claim on its label that it treats ‘Kidney Stones’ & ‘Gall Stones’.
During the raid, DCA officials also seized ‘RENONIP Drops’, a Homeopathic medicine for making a prohibited claim – to treat ‘Kidney Stones’.
DCA Director General VB Kamalasan Reddy said that on credible information, the officials have raided the Unani pharmacy Opposite Canara Bank, Bahadurpura, Hyderabad on Monday and detected certain medicines which bear prohibited claims / advertisements on their labels, that they treat ‘Kidney Stones’ and ‘Gall Stones’ which is a contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
During the raid, DCA officials detected a Unani medicine “UNI STONES” powder which is bearing a prohibited advertisement on its label that it treats ‘Kidney Stones’ & ‘Gall Stones’. RS Unani Pharmacy, Bahadurpura manufactured and marketed the said Unani medicine “UNI STONES” powder. During the raid at RS Unani Pharmacy, Bahdurpura, DCA officials also found ‘RENONIP Drops’, a Homeopathic medicine making a prohibited claim – to treat ‘Renal Calculi (i.e. Kidney Stones)’. RENONIP Drops was manufactured by Nipco Homeopathic Products, Madannapet, Hyderabad.
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 prohibits advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders. No person shall take part in publication of advertisement regarding the diseases/disorders indicated under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
Advertisement of a drug for treatment of ‘Kidney Stones’, ‘Gall Stones’ is prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. DCA officials seized stocks worth Rs. 7,070/- during the raid.
Rajamouli, Assistant Director, Hyderabad and B. Lakshmi, Drugs Inspector, Charminar, G. Anil, Drugs Inspector, Malakpet carried out the raid. Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
Persons who make prohibited advertisements regarding drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders are punishable under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.
