Telangana DCA seizes certain medicines due to misleading advertisements

Published On 2024-09-02 13:18 GMT   |   Update On 2024-09-02 13:18 GMT

Telangana: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials, detected certain medicines circulating in the market with misleading claims on their labels, stating that they treat Leprosy and Fevers (in general).

Such claims are in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. 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.

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During the special drive conducted on 30th and 31 st August to detect medicines moving in the market with misleading and objectionable advertisements, the following products were detected by DCA officials:

Product

Misleading Claim

Manufactured by

Detected at

Sri Sri Go Amruth (Ayurvedic Medicine)

Leprosy

Sriveda Sattva Pvt. Ltd., 21st Km, Kanakapura Road, Udayapura, Bangalore (South),- 560082, Karnataka

Hanumakonda

Feverol 99 Syrup (Ayurvedic Medicine)

Fever

Maharshi Badri Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur,Rajasthan

Bodhan, Nizamabad District

FeverGuard Ayurvedic Syrup (Ayurvedic Medicine)

Fever

Vedic Ayurcure Health and Retails Private Limited, Haryana

Kothur Village, Ranga Reddy District

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Advertising a medicine for the treatment of Leprosy and Fevers (in general) is prohibited under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.

Sri. Kiran Kumar Jannu, Drugs Inspector, Hanumakonda, Smt. R. Srilatha, Drugs Inspector, Nizamabad Rural and Sri. K. Anvesh, Drugs Inspector, Shabad are among the officers who carried out the raids.
Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per the law against all the offenders. Persons who make misleading 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.
Photographs of the products seized for making misleading advertisements.


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