Multiple Ayurvedic medicines seized in Telangana
Telangana: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana has seized multiple Ayurvedic medicines across various locations in the state for making misleading advertisements. The raids, conducted in different districts, targeted medicines falsely claiming to treat ailments, in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
In Siricilla, officials seized ‘ORTHO-AID OIL,’ an Ayurvedic medicine, moving in the market with misleading claim on its labels that it treats ‘Rheumatism’. The product, manufactured by Leeford Healthcare Ltd., was detected at a local medical store with misleading labels. Advertisement of a medicine for treatment of ‘Rheumatism’ is prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. Smt. L.R.D. Bhavani, Drugs Inspector, Siricilla carried out the raid. Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per the law against all the offenders.
A similar operation in Kukatpally, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, led to the seizure of ‘Pleehamrutha Syrup,’ another Ayurvedic medicine that falsely claimed to cure chronic fevers and typhoid fevers. Manufactured by Ravi Varma Ayur & Herbal Remedies and marketed by Panchaprana Herbal Remedies. The raid, conducted on February 14, was carried out by Smt. M. Sreebindu, Drugs Inspector, Kukatpally.
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