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Gujarat Firms Raided for Illegal Drug Sales
9 Oct
Summary
- Two firms had licenses cancelled for illegal drug storage and sales.
- Massive quantities of cough syrup and painkillers were seized.
- Online drug sales were conducted without valid licenses.
State food and drugs control administration in Gujarat has cancelled the licenses of two firms and taken action against four others in Vadodara and Surat districts for illegal drug storage and sales. A joint raid in Vadodara's Karjan district, based on information from the Narcotics Control Bureau, resulted in the seizure of 13,938 bottles of Anarex (codeine) cough syrup and 12,240 Tramadol tablets. The firm, Chamunda Pharma, was sealed for serious legal violations, and its sale licenses were cancelled effective October 1.
In a related inspection at Majisa Medical Stores in Karjan, a stock of Lomotil tablets containing a component under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was found. This firm also faced license cancellation for retail drug sales, effective October 5. Further inspections in Surat uncovered Dermatics India selling drugs via its website without a license, leading to the seizure of sildenafil, minoxidil, and ketoconazole worth over Rs 11.3 lakh. Kyara International was also found to have illegally sold medicines worth Rs 3.6 lakh monthly through online platforms.
