Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Gujarat Prohibits Rs 83 Lakh Codeine Medicine Stock
Gujarat officials inspected medicine sellers for illegally handled codeine products.
Codeine is found in some medicines, including cough syrups.
At one firm, officials stopped the sale of more than 37,000 bottles worth over Rs 83 lakh.
They also stopped the sale of 57 bottles at another firm.
Seven companies were given notices asking them to explain problems in their records or practices.
One company lost its licence to sell medicines.
Officials said the checks would continue.
The government wants these medicines sold only with valid prescriptions and through legal channels.
Gujarat’s Food and Drug Control Administration launched a statewide drive against unauthorised codeine medicine sales, storage and misuse.
Officials prohibited 37,762 bottles of Rexton-T Syrup worth Rs 83,07,640 at Balaji Pharma.
Seven firms received show-cause notices, while Health Point Pharma’s drug sale licence was cancelled.
Officials also prohibited 57 codeine-containing R Tuss TD Syrup bottles worth Rs 9,006 at Jai Ambe Distributors.
The department said inspections and scrutiny of purchase, sale and stock records would continue across Gujarat.
- Who
- Gujarat’s Food and Drug Control Administration, under directions from Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, inspected pharmaceutical traders.
- What
- Authorities launched a special drive, prohibited codeine medicine stocks, issued seven show-cause notices and cancelled one drug sale licence.
- When
- The statewide drive was conducted last week; Health Point Pharma was inspected on August 31.
- Where
- Inspections took place in Ahmedabad City, Ahmedabad Rural, Gandhinagar and Mehsana.
- Why
- To prevent the unauthorised sale, storage and misuse of codeine-containing medicines and ensure their use through valid prescriptions and legal channels.
- Lead agency
- Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration
- Main prohibited stock
- 37,762 bottles of Rexton-T Syrup
- Value of main stock
- Rs 83,07,640
- Additional prohibited stock
- 57 bottles of R Tuss TD Syrup valued at Rs 9,006
- Show-cause notices
- Seven firms
- Licence cancellation
- Health Point Pharma’s drug sale licence
- Policy
- Zero tolerance toward illegal storage, unauthorised sale and misuse of codeine medicines