A joint investigation performed by the Central Medication Commonplace Management Organisation (CDSCO) and the Medication Management Directorate, West Bengal on the premises of a wholesale agency in Kolkata just lately led to the seizure of spurious medication estimated to be value Rs 6.6 crore.
The investigation has led to the arrest of a girl recognized because the proprietor of the wholesale agency who was taken into custody by the Medication Inspector of CDSCO, East Zone, the Union Well being Ministry mentioned in an announcement.
The raid, carried out on the agency ‘Care and Treatment For You’ in Kolkata resulted within the seizure of a big amount of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and different medication suspected to be spurious.
The medication, labelled as being manufactured in numerous international locations together with Eire, Turkey, the USA, and Bangladesh, had been discovered with none supporting paperwork to show their authentic importation into India, it mentioned.
Within the absence of such documentation, these medication are deemed to be spurious, the ministry mentioned.
The investigating group additionally found a number of empty packing supplies, additional elevating issues over the authenticity of the seized merchandise, the assertion mentioned.
The overall market worth of the medication seized is estimated at roughly Rs 6.60 crore, it mentioned.
To make sure correct investigation, samples of the medication have been despatched for high quality testing. The remaining seized amount is being saved in secure custody by the CDSCO, the assertion mentioned.
A court docket granted judicial custody of the arrested proprietor for 14 days and permitted additional interrogation. Additional investigation into the matter is ongoing.
“The Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare stays dedicated to making sure the protection and well-being of the general public. The seizure and ongoing investigation underscore the federal government’s zero-tolerance coverage in the direction of the circulation of counterfeit and substandard medication out there,” the assertion acknowledged.
The CDSCO and state authorities will proceed to work in shut coordination to fight the menace posed by spurious medication and to safeguard the pursuits of customers, it acknowledged.
