Unlicensed premises operating illegally without drug license, stock worth Rs 43000 seized
Telangana: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana raided an unlicensed premises located at Aravind Nagar, Jagtial Town, which was operating illegally without a drug license and seized the stock of total worth Rs. 43,000.
Acting on credible information regarding the illegal stocking and sale of medicines, the administration raided the premises on 19th March, 2025.
J. Ravi Kumar was running a medical shop at the said premises illegally without a drug licence.
During the raid, DCA officers detected unauthorized stocking of huge quantity of medicines for sale. 30 varieties of medicines including antibiotics, steroids, analgesics etc. are found stocked for sale at the premises.
Sri. V. Upender, Drugs Inspector, Jagtial carried out the raid. 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.
Wholesalers/Dealers who supply medicines to such unlicensed entities, which are stocking and selling drugs without a drug licence, are also punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and stringent action shall be taken against such Wholesalers/Dealers. Wholesalers/Dealers shall mandatorily ensure that the recipient entities hold a valid drug licence before supplying medicines to them. The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, issues drug licences for the stocking and selling of medicines in accordance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Stocking drugs for sale without a drug licence is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to five years.
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