HYDERABAD, AUGUST 05, 2026: Officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized Gabazen Tablets (containing Gabapentin 300 mg) in Malakpet, Hyderabad, which were falsely manufactured and sold under the guise of ‘food products/nutraceuticals’.
During a raid conducted on August 4, 2026, officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Malakpet, detected Gabazen Tablets (containing Gabapentin 300 mg), a drug product being falsely manufactured and sold under the guise of a “food product/nutraceutical” and circulating in the market. The product was found to have been manufactured by Gothic Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Plot No. 68, Cherlapally IDA, Phase-II, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and marketed by Sifco Ayustar, Hyderabad.
The said product was falsely manufactured under a ‘food license (FSSAI license)’ (FSSAI. Lic. No. 10019047001211) and falsely claimed to be a food product/nutraceutical. According to the label composition of the product, it is classified as a drug under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Gabapentin is a prescription drug classified under Schedule H of the Drugs Rules and is not a nutraceutical. The product must be manufactured only under a ‘drug licence’ issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, adhering strictly to the ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ (GMP) outlined in Schedule-M of the Drugs Rules. Additionally, it must meet the quality standards prescribed in the ‘Indian Pharmacopoeia’ (IP) as mandated. G. Anil, Drugs Inspector, Malakpet, carried out the raid under the supervision of Sri. T. Rajamouli, Assistant Director, Hyderabad.
The drugs that are falsely manufactured and sold under a food license are not produced in accordance with ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ (GMPs) and often fail to meet the quality standards prescribed in the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). Such products pose serious risks to patients’ health and may have severe implications.
DCA officers lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
Manufacturing and selling ‘drugs’ without a valid ‘drug license’ is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to five years.
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The public may report any complaints regarding illegal activities related to medicines, as well as any other suspected manufacturing activities concerning drugs, including narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, in residential, commercial, or industrial areas through the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969, operational from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM on all working days.
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