Gang which supplied Rs100 cr codeine cough syrup busted
Varanasi: In a major operation, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UPFSDA) and police have busted one of the biggest rackets of codeine-based cough syrup, used as an…
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