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Drug License Cancelled Over Illegal Syrup Sales
3 Sep
Summary
- Gujarat FDCA cancelled a drug license for illegal cough syrup sales.
- 5,050 bottles of cough syrup worth Rs 54.91 lakh seized.
- Syrup was destined for unlicensed vendors in Mizoram.
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) has cancelled the drug license of Prama Healthcare, an Ahmedabad-based wholesaler. This decision was made after a significant seizure of illicit cough syrup.
Authorities intercepted 5,050 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup, branded 'Cof-Trip,' valued at Rs 54.91 lakh. The consignment, en route to various states via postal parcels, was intended for multiple firms, with a specific focus on unlicensed vendors in Aizwal, Mizoram.
The wholesaler's partners, Hiren Kantilal Patel and Parshva Vora, were arrested on August 10 and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. They have since been held in judicial custody. Investigations are ongoing regarding firms in Uttar Pradesh and Assam that were part of the same consignment.
