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Telangana suspends 117 medical shops over drug-sale violations
Telangana's drug authority suspended 117 medical shops over violations involving habit-forming medicines.
The action followed raids on October 24 by drug officials and police in areas considered vulnerable across the Indian state.
The shops were found to have breached rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and its regulations.
Eighty-four shops must remain closed until further orders, while 33 have suspensions for specified periods.
Officials also warned four other establishments, bringing the total number of enforcement actions to 121.
The rules require medicines such as psychotropic drugs and Schedule H and H1 medicines to be sold with valid prescriptions from registered medical practitioners.
Authorities also require a registered pharmacist to be present when these medicines are sold, and said the enforcement drive is ongoing.
Telangana’s drug authority ordered the suspension of 117 medical shops over violations involving sales of habit-forming medicines.
The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) said the shops violated rules on medicines including psychotropic substances and Schedule H and H1 drugs.
Of the 117 shops, 84 were ordered to remain closed until further orders, while 33 received suspensions for specified periods.
TG SAFE also issued warnings to four establishments, bringing the total number of enforcement actions to 121.
The action followed raids conducted across Telangana on October 24 by Drugs Wing officials and Enforcement Wing police personnel.
- Who
- The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs ordered the action.
- What
- It suspended 117 medical shops and issued warnings to four establishments over drug-sale violations.
- When
- The action followed a special enforcement drive on October 24. The report was published on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Across Telangana, India.
- Why
- The establishments were found violating rules on the sale of habit-forming medicines, including psychotropic substances and Schedule H and H1 medicines.
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Drugs Wing officials and Enforcement Wing police personnel raided medical shops in vulnerable areas across Telangana.
The Hindu reported that TG SAFE had ordered suspensions for 117 shops and warnings for four establishments.
- Suspension orders
- 117 medical shops
- Closed until further orders
- 84 shops
- Specified-period suspensions
- 33 shops
- Warnings
- 4 establishments
- Total enforcement actions
- 121
- Legal basis
- Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its rules