Raid at quack clinic in Telangana, drugs illegally stocked for sale seized

On credible information, Drugs Control Administration officials, on 10th September, 2025 raided the premises of a quack/unqualified practitioner Resu Naresh, situated at D. No. 1-184/IA, Thana Khurd Village, Mugpal Mandal, Nizamabad District, who was conducting clinical practice without proper qualifications at his clinic.

During the raid, DCA officials detected 29 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, analgesics, cough syrups, antiulcer drugs etc. stocked at the premises without a drug licence. Worth of the stock seized is Rs. 8,000/-.

DCA officials detected higher generation ‘antibiotics’, viz., Cefuroxime at the clinic during the raids. Indiscriminate sale of antibiotics, by unqualified persons may have disastrous consequences on the health of public, including emergence of ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’.

Smt. R. Srilatha, Drugs Inspector, Nizamabad Rural and Sri. V. Srikanth, Drugs Inspector, Nizamabad Urban carried out the raid under the supervision of Sri. N. Narsiah, Assistant Director, Nizamabad.

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.

Telangana Drugs Control Administration has informed all the Wholesalers/Dealers who are supplying medicines to quacks, other unqualified persons, and unlicensed shops, who are found stocking and selling drugs without a valid drug license, shall be liable for penal action under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Stringent action shall be initiated against such Wholesalers/Dealers involved unauthorized and illegal supply chains.

All Wholesalers/Dealers are mandatorily directed to ensure that medicines are supplied only to entities holding a valid drug license issued by the competent Licensing Authority. It is the responsibility of every Wholesaler/Dealer to verify and maintain records of the validity of drug licenses of recipient establishments before effecting supplies. Noncompliance in this regard will attract strict action as per law.

The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, issues drug licenses 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 license is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to five years.