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Karnataka FDA Confiscates Rs 5 crore Worth of Counterfeit Medicines from Illegal Plant
✍️ India Today
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 05:37 AM
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The Karnataka state Food and Drug Administration seized counterfeit medicines valued at about Rs 5 crore from an unauthorised manufacturing facility, officials said.
Karnataka's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) carried out a raid on an illegal drug‑manufacturing unit and recovered counterfeit medicines estimated at Rs 5 crore. The seized stock comprised various pharmaceutical formulations that did not meet regulatory standards, prompting immediate confiscation by the authorities.
Officials from the state FDA confirmed that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb the circulation of substandard drugs that pose health risks to the public. The seized items have been sent to a certified laboratory for detailed analysis and will be destroyed following standard protocols.
The department has launched an investigation to identify the owners of the illegal facility and to trace the supply chain that introduced the spurious products into the market. Further legal action is expected as the case proceeds through the state's enforcement mechanisms.
Officials from the state FDA confirmed that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to curb the circulation of substandard drugs that pose health risks to the public. The seized items have been sent to a certified laboratory for detailed analysis and will be destroyed following standard protocols.
The department has launched an investigation to identify the owners of the illegal facility and to trace the supply chain that introduced the spurious products into the market. Further legal action is expected as the case proceeds through the state's enforcement mechanisms.