During a crackdown on illegal medical practices, Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) seized expired and unlicensed medicines valued at ₹10,000 from an unqualified practitioner running a clinic in Sangareddy district. The raid is one of the ongoing state-wide operations aimed at curbing the unauthorized storage and distribution of medicines.

Key Highlights

Raid on unqualified clinic in Sangareddy

• The clinic was operated by R. Sathyanarayana in Jinnaram Mandal without proper medical qualifications.

• 25 types of medicines, such as antibiotics, analgesics, and IV fluids, were found by DCA officials.

Expired and unlicensed medicines seized

• Medicines were stored without a proper pharmacy license.

• Expired medicines were being stored on the premises, which presented a serious threat to public health.

Health risks identified
The use of expired or misused drugs can have adverse health impacts, including antimicrobial resistance, warned DCA officials.Wider crackdown on Quacks

• Telangana DCA has charged 160 cases since January 2025 against quack practitioners for illicit storage and selling of drugs.

• Samples of the clinic have been seized and submitted for additional tests.

The seizure from the Sangareddy clinic underscores the need for watching out for quack clinics and unlicensed storage of drugs. Licensed pharmacists, healthcare professionals, and others are reminded by DCA's ongoing enforcement drive to report unregulated or suspicious practices to guarantee patient safety.