HYDERABAD, MARCH 15, 2024: Officials of Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided hospitals separately and seized medicines worth Rs 13.03 lakhs for unauthorised stocking for sale in Bhupalapally and Bandlaguda, Hyderabad on Thursday and Friday.
DCA Director-General VB Kamalasan Reddy said that officials, acting on credible information, raided Sai Balaji Multi Speciality Hospital located at Main Road, Bhupalapally, and detected unauthorized stocking of a huge quantity of medicines for sale. DCA officials of Warangal Zone detected huge stocks of medicines found stocked at the premises of Sai Balaji Multi Speciality Hospital in an unauthorized manner. Additionally, huge stocks of Physician’s Samples were also found stocked at the premises. DCA officials seized a stock worth a total of Rs. 11.83 lakhs during the raid.
J Kiran Kumar, Drugs Inspector, Bhupalapally, and M. Aravind Kumar, Drugs Inspector, Warangal, carried out the raid. DCA officers lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation will be carried out, and appropriate action will be taken according to the law against all the offenders.
Similarly, on credible information, the officials raided the premises of Shifa Hospital located at Mumtazbagh, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, which is being run by Ahmed, and detected unauthorized stocking of a huge quantity of medicines for sale. The DCA officials of Hyderabad Zone detected huge stocks of medicines found stocked at the premises without any drug license. About 20 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, analgesics, anti-ulcer drugs, etc., were found stocked at the premises. DCA officials seized the stock, worth a total of Rs. 1.20 lakhs during the raid.
T. Rajamouli, Assistant Director, Hyderabad, B. Lakshmi, Drugs Inspector, Charminar, Ch. Swapna, Drugs Inspector, Jubilee Hills and P. Santosh, Drugs Inspector, Mehdipatnam are among the officers who carried out the raid. DCA officers lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation will be carried out, and action will be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
Wholesalers/Dealers who supply medicines to such entities, who are stocking and selling drugs without a drug license, are also punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and stringent action shall be taken against such Wholesalers/Dealers. Wholesalers/Dealers shall mandatorily ensure that the recipient entities hold a valid drug license before supplying medicines to them.
The public may report any 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.
