TG SAFE seizes illegal API stocks worth Rs 3.54 lakh in Ameenpur

Hyderabad: In a crackdown on unauthorized pharmaceutical trade, the Drugs Wing of the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) seized illegal stocks of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) worth Rs. 3.54 lakh from Neocell Bio-Technologies Private Limited.

Acting on credible intelligence related to illicit pharmaceutical storage, the TGSAFE teams inspected the company’s premises located at Medical Devices Park, Ameenpur, and discovered eight different varieties of APIs being stocked for sale without a valid drug licence, violating the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

Samples of the seized substances have been lifted for analysis, and enforcement officials have confirmed that legal action will follow against all individuals and entities involved.

TG SAFE reiterated that stocking APIs for commercial sale without a valid licence is a legal offense under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, carrying penalties that include imprisonment for up to five years.

The TGSAFE authorities have advised citizens to report any suspicious manufacturing or illegal stocking activities related to medicines, narcotics, or psychotropic substances across residential, commercial, or industrial zones.

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