Unlicensed medical shop busted in Hyderabad, drugs seized

Acting on credible information regarding the illegal sale of medicines, the authority raided New Al-Shifa Medical and General Stores located at D.No.: 1-7-500/14, Near Bandham Function Hall, Zamistanpur, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, on 10 th June, 2025.

Mohd Saddam Hussain was running a medical shop at the said premises illegally, without a drug licence. During the raid, DCA officers detected unauthorized stocking of a huge quantity of medicines for sale. A total of 35 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, abortion kits, habit forming drugs viz. Alprazolam Tablets, Tramadol Tablets, IV fluids etc., were found stocked for sale at the premises and the stock, worth Rs. 25,000, was seized during the raid.

Smt. D. Saritha, Assistant Director, Secunderabad, Smt. P. Renuka, Drugs Inspector, Musheerabad, Sri. B. Govind Singh, Drugs Inspector, Secunderabad, Sri. G. Anil, Drugs Inspector, Malakpet, and Sri. M. Surendranath, Drugs Inspector, Begumpet, were among the officers who 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 shops, which are stocking and selling drugs without a drug license, 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 license before supplying medicines to them. 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.