Telangana DCA Raids Quack’s Clinic in Siddipet
Officials detected 32 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, IV fluids etc. stocked on the premises without a drug licence
Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has raided a quack’s clinic in Thimmapur Village in Jagdevpur mandal in Siddipet district, and seized drugs illegally stocked for sale.
The sleuths of DCA raided the premises of a quack H. Ramesh at Thimmapur village and found that he was conducting clinical practice without proper qualifications at his clinic. During the raid, the officials detected 32 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, IV fluids etc. stocked on the premises without a drug licence.
Worth of the stock seized is Rs. 50,000.
Officials found ‘steroids’ at the clinic of the quack. Misusing steroids can have serious health consequences, including immune system suppression, hormonal imbalances, muscle and bone weakness, cardiovascular problems, and psychological effects. The indiscriminate use of steroids poses significant risks to public health.
The officials lifted the samples for analysis. Further investigation will be carried out, and action will be taken as per the law against all the offenders, they said.
The DCA Director-General Shahnawaz Qasim said the indiscriminate sale of antibiotics by unqualified persons may have disastrous consequences on the health of the public, including emergence of ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’.
In an advisory, the DCA informed that wholesalers and dealers supplying medicines to quacks, other unqualified persons, and unlicensed shops, who are found stocking and selling drugs without a valid drug license, shall be liable for penal action under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act-1940.
Stringent action shall be initiated against such wholesalers and dealers involved unauthorized and illegal supply chains. They must mandatorily ensure that medicines are supplied only to entities holding a valid drug license issued by the competent licensing authority. It is the responsibility of every wholesaler and dealer to verify and maintain records of the validity of drug licenses of recipient establishments before affecting supplies. Noncompliance in this regard will attract strict action as per law, he said.
The DCA issues drug licenses for the stocking and selling of medicines in accordance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Stocking drugs for sale without a drug license is punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with imprisonment for up to five years.
