Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Telangana Cracks Down on Indiscriminate Drug Sales
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration did a special check in many shops to make sure they are not selling certain medicines without a doctor's prescription.
These medicines include ones that can be habit-forming, abortion kits, and strong antibiotics.
They found problems in 180 shops and sent them notices.
The main goal was to stop shops from selling these medicines without proper checks.
Telangana Drugs Control Administration conducted inspections to curb indiscriminate drug sales.
Focus was on verifying the sale of prescription medicines, including Schedule H and H1 drugs.
180 retail medical shops received show cause notices for various discrepancies.
Inspections aimed to ensure medicines are dispensed only against valid prescriptions.
Drive targeted habit-forming drugs, abortion kits, and antibiotics.
- Who
- Telangana Drugs Control Administration
- What
- Conducted inspections to curb indiscriminate drug sales
- When
- December 10, 2025
- Where
- Telangana
- Why
- To ensure proper sale of prescription medicines and other controlled substances
- Department
- Drugs Control Department
- Location
- Telangana
- Date
- December 10, 2025
- Shops Noticed
- 180
- Focus Areas
- Prescription medicines, Schedule H and H1 drugs, abortion kits, antibiotics
