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Telangana Raids Find Illegal Habit-Forming Drug Sales at 158 Shops
Officials in Telangana checked many medicine shops.
They were looking for medicines that can make people dependent on them.
Officials said 158 shops had problems.
Some shops allegedly sold these medicines without a doctor’s prescription.
Some also did not give customers bills.
Other shops did not keep the required sales or prescription records.
The shops were given notices asking them to explain the violations.
Their licences could be suspended or cancelled after further action.
TG SAFE raided medical shops across Telangana to detect illegal sales of habit-forming medicines.
Officials found violations at 158 medical shops and issued show-cause notices.
The drugs involved included Tramadol, Pregabalin, Nitrazepam, Alprazolam and Tapentadol formulations.
Other targeted products included Codeine-containing cough syrups and Zolpidem tablets.
Possible departmental action includes suspension or cancellation of drug licences.
- Who
- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs, known as TG SAFE, inspected medical shops.
- What
- Officials found violations involving the illegal sale and poor record-keeping of habit-forming drugs at 158 shops.
- Where
- The inspections took place across Telangana; the report was datelined Hyderabad.
- When
- The raids were conducted on Wednesday.
- Why
- The raids aimed to detect illegal sales of habit-forming medicines, including sales without prescriptions.
Key facts
- Agency
- Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE)
- Shops with discrepancies
- 158 medical shops
- Inspection scope
- Medical shops across Telangana
- Prescription violation
- Some habit-forming drugs were sold without prescriptions from Registered Medical Practitioners
- Record violations
- Some shops failed to issue bills or maintain and produce sales bills and prescription registers
- Possible penalties
- Suspension or cancellation of drug licences
- Drugs identified
- Tramadol, Pregabalin, Nitrazepam, Alprazolam, Tapentadol, Codeine-containing cough syrups and Zolpidem
Quotes
TG SAFE officials
Officials of the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs
“Discrepancies were detected in 158 medical shops during the raids, and show cause notices were issued for initiating departmental action, including suspension, cancellation of drug licences.”
thehansindia.com
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