The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) carried out several raids at Musheerabad, Miryalaguda, and Ameenpur in Sangareddy District and found spurious supplements and misbranded medicines. The illegal supplements and products seized and claimed to be food products/nutraceuticals and Ayurvedic products carry health hazards to consumers.

Key Highlights:
Seizure of Spurious Supplements at Musheerabad:

• DCA authorities confiscated Foron-XT Tablets, with Ferrous Ascorbate, Folic Acid, and Zinc Sulphate, which were illegally marketed under a food product license (FSSAI license).

• The tablets were produced by Maxtra Laboratories at Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana, and distributed by Zyve Pharmaceuticals at Khairtabad, Hyderabad.

• According to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, this product must have been produced only under a valid drug license following strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) norms.

Spurious Ayurvedic Medicines with Misleading Advertisements Seized in Miryalaguda and Ameenpur

• Podapathri Powder, which was misleadingly advertised as a diabetes cure, was seized in Miryalaguda. It was produced in Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada.

• Stone-Go Alkalizer Syrup, a product alleged to cure kidney stones, was confiscated from a store in Ameenpur, Sangareddy District. The product was made in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

• Such claims are against the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, which forbids advertisements for the treatment of certain diseases and disorders.

Legal and Health Implications

• Production and distribution of drugs without a valid drug license is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, which includes imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

• Offenses under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, are punishable with imprisonment for up to six months, a fine, or both.

• Illegally produced drugs do not meet quality standards and can be very harmful to consumers' health.

Quotes from Authorities:
DCA Telangana Representative:
Sale of illicit and misleading products as food or Ayurvedic medicines is a serious public health threat. Our enforcement efforts seek to stop circulation of such products in the marketplace.