Telangana: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana has seized illegally marketed formulations under the name of Biovus Pharma, without a drug licence, at Moosarambagh, Hyderabad. Stocks worth Rs 52,737/- were seized during the raid.
On 28th May 2025, officials of the Drugs Control Administration, Secunderabad Zone, acting on credible information regarding the illegal marketing of medicines, conducted a raid at Sri Venkateshwara Medi Promotors, Situated at H.No.16-11-405/13, First Floor, SBI Officers Colony, Moosarambagh, Malakpet, Hyderabad. During the raid, the DCA officers detected formulations illegally marketed under the name of Biovus Pharma, without a drug licence, and stocked for sale.
As per the Drugs Rules, 1945, the “Marketer” mentioned on the label of
the above products, i.e., Biovus Pharma, may carry out labelling or affix its
name on the label of the drug as 'Marketer' for its sale and distribution only
under an agreement with the manufacturer of the drug. Further, the Marketer
shall also hold a valid drug licence for the sale or distribution of the drug at the
premises declared on the label.
However, the marketer, Biovus Pharma, failed to produce the
manufacturer-marketer agreement with the manufacturer and also failed to
hold a valid drug licence at the marketer’s address indicated on the label.
Hence, stocks worth Rs. 52,737/- were seized during the raid.
Smt. D. Saritha, Assistant Director, Secunderabad, Sri. G. Anil, Drugs
Inspector, Malakpet, Sri. B. Govind Singh, Drugs Inspector, Secunderabad, Sri.
M. Surendranath, Drugs Inspector, Begumpet, and Smt. P. Renuka, Drugs
Inspector, Musheerabad were among the officers who carried out the raid.
Further investigation shall be carried out and action shall be taken as per
the law against all the offenders.
As per the Drugs Rules, no marketer shall adopt any drug manufactured
by another manufacturer for marketing by labelling or affixing their name on
the label of the drug for its sale and distribution without a manufacturer marketer agreement. The marketer shall hold a valid drug licence at the
premises claimed on the label for the sale or distribution of the drug. Further,
the marketer shall also be responsible for the quality of the drug along with
the manufacturer.
