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Hans India
09-07-2025
- Hans India
Pharma dealer held for selling spurious drugs
Hyderabad: The State Drugs Control Administration has arrested Manish Kumar, Partner-cum-Competent Person of Arvind Pharma Distributors, located in SBI Staff Colony, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, for dealing with spurious (counterfeit) drugs on Tuesday. The dealer was arrested in connection with the seizure of spurious drugs — 'Levipil 500' Tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg) —falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. The X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court, Secunderabad, ordered judicial remand for the accused, until July 23, following which the accused was sent to Chanchalguda Jail. The Director General, Drugs Control Administration, Shahnawaz Qasim instructed the officers of the DCA to ensure 'zero tolerance' towards dealers, medical shops, and pharmacies found involved in the distribution or sale of spurious or counterfeit drugs. Stringent legal action shall mandatorily be initiated against all such offenders, ensuring that they are brought to justice as per law.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- The Hindu
Pharma distributor arrested in Hyderabad for selling counterfeit anti-epileptic drugs
Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Tuesday arrested Manish Kumar, partner-cum-competent person of Arvind Pharma Distributors in Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, for dealing in counterfeit anti-epileptic drugs. The arrest follows the seizure of counterfeit 'Levipil 500' tablets, falsely labelled as being manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited. Following his arrest, Manish Kumar was produced before the X Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Secunderabad. The court remanded him to judicial custody until July 23. He has since been lodged at Chanchalguda Jail, said a release. The seizure was made during a raid conducted on July 4 on the premises of Arvind Pharma Distributors, located in the SBI Staff Colony, Gandhinagar. Acting on intelligence inputs, DCA officials discovered counterfeit versions of 'Levipil 500', an anti-epileptic drug used in the treatment of seizures. A comparative analysis with a genuine batch confirmed the tablets were counterfeit, as verified by Sun Pharma Laboratories.
Hans India
07-07-2025
- Hans India
DCA seizes fake Levipil 500 tablets
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided multiple places based on the information found fake Levipil 500 tablets (Levetiracetam 500 mg) tablets and seized counterfeit 'Levipil 500'. These were falsely claimed to be made by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. According to DCA, these counterfeits were being sold in Kavadiguda in Hyderabad, and Karimnagar. During the raids, the police seized counterfeit drugs from two places – first at Arvind Pharma Distributors in BI Colony, Kavadiguda in Hyderabad and another at Venu Medical Agencies in Sai Nagar, Doctors Street in Karimnagar district. In a raid, the special teams from the DCA found fake stocks of Levipil 500 Tablets. The Levipil 500 Tablet is an anti-epileptic medicine used to treat fits in epilepsy. A comparison statement for the suspected batches was obtained from the original manufacturer, Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd., against the corresponding genuine batch. The manufacturer confirmed that the batch of 'Levipil 500' Tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg) detected by the Drugs Control Administration was indeed Counterfeit Drugs. A senior officer at DCA said that the teams raided Arvind Pharma Distributors, SBI Colony, Kavadigudaon on 4th July, and the raid conducted on 5th July 2025 at Venu Medical Agencies, located in Sai Nagar, Doctors Street, Karimnagar, a counterfeit version of 'Levipil 500' Tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg), falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited, was detected. Counterfeit drugs were seized during both raids. Further investigation will be conducted, and appropriate action will be taken against all offenders involved. The DCA urges the public to report any suspected drug manufacturing activities. This includes narcotics and psychotropic substances in residential, commercial, or industrial areas. Citizens can also report any illegal activities related to medicines. Call the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, at their Toll-Free Number 1800-599-6969. They are available from 10:30 am to 5 pm on all working days.
