Show cause notice to 137 medical shops in Hyderabad over illegal sale of habit-forming drugs

The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs has detected violations at 137 medical shops across Hyderabad during a special enforcement drive against the illegal sale of habit-forming drugs on Thursday (October 15). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has detected violations at 137 medical shops across Hyderabad during a special enforcement drive against the illegal sale and diversion of habit-forming drugs on Thursday (October 15).

The inspections covered Saroornagar, Balapur, Hayathnagar, Musheerabad, Secunderabad, Begumpet and Amberpet areas of Hyderabad. The inspections focused on the indiscriminate sale of habit-forming medicines, including Alprazolam, Nitrazepam, Tramadol, Tapentadol and Zolpidem tablets, codeine-containing cough syrups and Pregabalin-based formulations.