Fake medicines containing chalk powder worth Rs 33.3 lakh seized
In Short The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana seized fake medicines containing chalk powder and starch valued at Rs 33.35 lakh. It was detected that fake medicines containing chalk powder and starch, were being sold in medical shops by a non-existent company, “Meg Lifesciences”. Following detection, all medications purporting to be produced by “Meg […]
Grey market alert: Celeb-backed weight-loss meds smuggled into India
In Short A surge in demand among affluent Indians for weight-loss medications touted in showbiz circles has led to a concerning trend — drugs like Ozempic from Denmark’s Novo Nordisk and Mounjaro from America’s Eli Lilly are illicitly entering Indian pharmacies, sidestepping regulatory checks, an India Today investigation has found. Pooja and her employer Amit […]