Hyderabad: Based on credible information, officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Secunderabad, on Monday seized physician’s samples and expired drugs that were illegally stocked for sale at the retail outlet in Hyderabad’s Tarnaka.
During the raid, DCA officials seized nine varieties of Physician’s Samples, six varieties of expired drugs, and one institutional supply drug with a total worth of Rs.55,000.
Physician’s samples are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies for distribution to doctors to be given to their patients as free samples and are not intended for sale.
D Saritha, Assistant Director, Secunderabad, B Govind Singh, Drugs Inspector, Secunderabad, G Anil, Drugs Inspector, Malakpet, P Renuka, Drugs Inspector, Musheerabad and M. Surendranath, Drugs Inspector, Begumpet are among the officers who carried out the raid.
Further investigation will be conducted, and appropriate legal action will be taken against all offenders under the law.
Drugs Control Administration, Telangana has been consistently vigilant in detecting the illegal sale of medicines, including Physician’s Samples and expired drugs. Stringent action will be taken against violators under the law.
Stocking Physician’s Samples and expired drugs for sale is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with a penalty of imprisonment for up to two years.
