Drugs Worth Rs 4.87L Of ESI Hospital Supply Found In A Raid

Hyderabad:  The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Karimnagar Zone, raided Srinivasa Medical and General Stores, located in Osmanpura, Karimnagar, and discovered drugs supplied for ESI hospital illegally stocked for sale.

During the raid, five types of drugs labelled ‘ESI SUPPLY NOT FOR SALE’ were seized, with the stock valued at Rs 4.87 lakh. The seized medications included antidiabetic and antiasthmatic drugs, among others.

DG DCA, V Kamalasan Reddy, reported that Dunaboina Murali Rao, a pharmacist grade-II at the ESI dispensary in SPM Colony, Sirpur-Kagaznagar, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district, had illegally diverted ESI hospital supplies to managing partner of Sri Srinivasa Medical and General Stores, Gampa Krishna, in Karimnagar.

The raid was conducted by the assistant director, Karimnagar, M Srinivasulu, alongside drugs inspectors P Karthik Bharadwaj, T Chandana and P Shravan Kumar, from Karimnagar, Mancherial and Peddapalli.

DCA officers have taken samples for analysis, and further investigation is underway. Legal action will be taken against all offenders in accordance with the law.

Government pharmacists found guilty of illegally diverting hospital supplies are punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act (DCA), with stringent measures promised against such individuals.

Officials warned that the illegal stocking of ESI hospital supply drugs for sale is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment of up to two years.

Related Posts

  • Pharma
  • November 1, 2024
  • 205 views
Delhi: Noida Police Arrested An Accused With Drugs Who Sold Fake Medicines On Diwali Day

New Delhi/Noida: A gang manufacturing fake medicines has been busted in Delhi-NCR. In this case, Noida’s Phase-3 police station arrested and accused. 94 fake vials, banned injections, drug mephentermine sulfate injections…

  • Pharma
  • November 1, 2024
  • 203 views
How Asian Pharma Suppliers Cash In On Ozempic Copies

SHANGHAI: Just over a year ago, New Zealand customs officials started to intercept batches of injectable medications labelled Fitaro and Orsema, developed by a little-known Bangladeshi drugmaker, Incepta Pharmaceuticals. The injectable…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Missed

Delhi: Noida Police Arrested An Accused With Drugs Who Sold Fake Medicines On Diwali Day

Delhi: Noida Police Arrested An Accused With Drugs Who Sold Fake Medicines On Diwali Day

How Asian Pharma Suppliers Cash In On Ozempic Copies

How Asian Pharma Suppliers Cash In On Ozempic Copies

ICMR Invites Expressions Of Interest For Non-Invasive Hemoglobinometer Validation

ICMR Invites Expressions Of Interest For Non-Invasive Hemoglobinometer Validation

Centre To Amend MDR To Include QMS Requirements For Certain Medical Devices

Centre To Amend MDR To Include QMS Requirements For Certain Medical Devices

Chocolates Mixed With Bhang Seized In Chhatrapati Sambhaji nagar, Seller Arrested

Chocolates Mixed With Bhang Seized In Chhatrapati Sambhaji nagar, Seller Arrested

In keeping with Nomenclature, Sparsh Hospital touched Lives of Teachers

In keeping with Nomenclature, Sparsh Hospital touched Lives of Teachers