Telangana DCA seizes certain medicines due to misleading advertisements
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.
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 |
Advertising a medicine for the treatment of Leprosy and Fevers (in general) is prohibited under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
