DCA Raids Nalgonda Medical Shop, Seizes Illegally Stocked Abortion Kits
The total worth of the seized kits is Rs.47,672: DCA
Hyderabad: The sleuths of Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided a wholesale medical shop in Nalgonda and seized abortion kits that were illegally stocked for sale without valid purchase bills.
Following credible information, the DCA officials raided raid on Sri Laxmi Medical Agencies at Prakasham Bazaar in, Nalgonda. The firm is operated by its proprietor P. Sudhakar and detected t illegal stocking of 113 abortion kits, namely “Safe-T Kit” (MTP Kit/Abortifacient Drugs).
The abortion kits were found stocked for sale without possessing valid purchase bills, in violation of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the rules made there under governing the stocking and sale of medicines. The total worth of the seized drugs is Rs. 47,672, said DCA Director-General Avinash Mohanty.
The medical termination of pregnancy kit (MTP Kit) is a combination of medicines containing Mifepristone and Misoprostol, used for the medical termination of early pregnancy under prescribed conditions and strict medical supervision.
Unsupervised or improper use of MTP kits can lead to serious health complications, including excessive bleeding, incomplete abortion, infection, and may pose a risk to the life of the woman.
Illegal purchase and sale of MTP kits by medical shops is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to two years.
