Hyderabad: De-Addiction Center Raided for Illegal Medicine Stocking and Sale**
Hyderabad: Acting on credible information regarding the illegal stocking and sale of medicines, officials from the Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, raided the Helping Hand Society De-Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in APHB Colony, Hanumakonda, on Monday. The facility was found to be operating without a valid drug license, confirmed V. B. Kamalasan Reddy, Director General of the DCA.
During the inspection, officers discovered a large quantity of unauthorized medicines stocked for sale. A total of 40 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, antihypertensives, and antidiabetic drugs, were found on the premises. The officials seized medicine stocks worth Rs. 4.01 lakhs from the possession of Pottabathula Ramu, Director of the center.
The raid was conducted by DCA officers J. Kiran Kumar (Drugs Inspector, Hanumakonda), M. Aravind Kumar (Drugs Inspector, Warangal), and A. Balakrishna (Drugs Inspector, Jangaon). Officials collected samples for further analysis, and an investigation is underway. Legal action will be taken against all those involved, officials stated.
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