Telangana DCA seizes certain medicines for misleading advertisements
Telangana: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials, seized certain medicines circulating in the market with misleading claims on their labels, stating that they treat, ‘Kidney Stones’, and ‘For Prophylaxis and Treatment of Eye Infections’.
The raid was conducted on 31st December, 2024, to detect medicines moving in the market with misleading and objectionable advertisements. Konda Pindi Churnam, an Ayurvedic Medicine manufactured by Devi Naturals, LB Nagar, RR Dist., Telangana was detected at Mehdipatnam with claims of treating Kidney Stones.
Similarly, P Mycetin Ointment, an Allopathic Medicine produced by Pharma Corp. Inc (P) Ltd., Dewas Naka, Indore, Madhya Pradesh was detected in Nizamabad with claims for prophylaxis and treatment of infections of the eyes was detected at Nizamabad.
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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