Raid: Telangana DCA seizes huge stock of antibiotics worth Rs1.33 crores

Written By :  Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-11-28 09:28 GMT   |   Update On 2024-11-28 09:28 GMT
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Telangana: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized a huge stock of antibiotics worth Rs. 1.33 Crores from the manufacturing facility of Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd., located in Biotech Park, Karakapatla, Siddipet District. The seizure was made for exporting products manufactured by other pharmaceutical companies to Russia falsely under their own name and for unauthorized packing of antibiotics.

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Based on credible information, officials from the Drugs Control Administration conducted a raid on November 26th at the manufacturing facility of Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd., located at Plot No. 55, Phase-III, Biotech Park, Karakapatla, Siddipet District, and detected huge stocks of antibiotics in the Finished Goods Warehouse of the facility, which is in contravention of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

Upon verification, it was found that the antibiotic Ampicillin + Sulbactam 1000 mg + 500 mg Injections, Batch No. JD4479, comprising a quantity of 38,175 vials, was falsely labeled as manufactured by Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd., India, Alpa Laboratories Ltd., 33/2, A.B. Road, Pigdamber, Indore, MP 453446, India. However, the said batch was actually manufactured at Indian Genomix Pvt. Ltd.,Plot No. 135/1 & 135/2, Phase-II, Cherlapally, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, Telangana. The batch is being exported to Russia under false claims that it was manufactured by Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd. The officers detected that certain stocks of other antibiotics, namely Amoxicillin 1000 mg + Clavulanic Acid 200 mg, Ampicillin + Sulbactam 2000 mg + 1000 mg, and Meropenem 500 mg, were exported to Russia in October and November 2024. These antibiotics, manufactured by other pharmaceutical companies, were falsely exported under the name of Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd. Jodas Expoim Pvt. Ltd. was found to have carried out unauthorized packing of antibiotics.

Details of the Products are as follows:

S. No

Name of the Product

Batch Number

Mfg. Date

Expiry Date

Actually Manufactured by

Manufacturer falsely claimed on the product

1

Ampicillin + Sulbactam 1000 mg + 500mg Injection

JD4479

11/2024

10/2027

Indian Genomix Pvt. Ltd, Plot No. 135/1 & 135/2, Phase-II, Cherlapally, Medchal- Malkajgiri District, Telangana.

Jodas Expoim Pvt Ltd., India Alpa Laboratories Ltd., 33/2, A.B. road, Pigdamber, Indore, MP 453446, India

2

Amoxicillin 1000mg + Clavulanic acid 200 mg Injection

JD4445

10/2024

09/2027

Zazen Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Plot No.7 & 8, Gala No. 1 to 4, Off N.H. 08, Vasai phata, Vasai east, Dist. Palghar-401208, Maharashtra

Jodas Expoim Pvt Ltd., India Alpa Laboratories Ltd., 33/2, A.B. road, Pigdamber, Indore, MP 453446, India

3

Ampicillin + sulbactam Injection 2000 mg + 1000 mg

JD4328

08/2024

07/2027

Zazen Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Plot No.7 & 8, Gala No. 1 to 4, Off N.H. 08, Vasai phata, Vasai east, Dist. Palghar-401208, Maharashtra.

Jodas Expoim Pvt Ltd., India Alpa Laboratories Ltd., 33/2, A.B. road, Pigdamber, Indore, MP 453446, India

4

Meropenem 500mg Injection

JD4402

09/2024

08/2028

Zazen Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Plot No.7 & 8, Gala No. 1 to 4, Off N.H. 08, Vasai phata, Vasai east, Dist. Palghar-401208, Maharashtra.

Jodas Expoim Pvt Ltd., India 33/2, A.B. road, Pigdamber- 453446, Indore, MP, India

During the raid, stocks of antibiotics worth Rs. 1.33 crores were seized for contravening the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Assistant Director Sri. P. Ramu, along with Drugs Inspectors Smt. S. Vinay Sushmi, Sri. Ch. Karthik Siva Chaitanya, Sri. T. Shiva Teja, and Smt. P. Chandrakala, were among the officers who carried out the raids. 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.

Read also: Raid: Telangana DCA Seizes Cefuroxime, Dexamethasone, Other Antibiotics, Steroids from Unlicensed Clinic


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