Uttarakhand FDA Raids Cough Syrups, Illegal Drugs; Over 370 Samples Collected, Shops Sealed In Dehradun And Roorkee

Prioritising child safety and public health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a state-wide drive against cough syrups and unlicensed medicines in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, and Rudraprayag.

In Dehradun, the team sealed stocks of cough syrups found in 10 medical shops near the Government Doon Medical College Hospital. Samples of raw materials used in the manufacturing of these medicines were also collected.

Acting under the directions of Commissioner R Rajesh Kumar and Additional Commissioner Tajbar Singh Jaggi, a team led by Drug Inspector Manendra Singh Rana inspected medical stores and wholesale firms in the area. Syrups prescribed for children were found stored separately and were sealed on the spot, with strict instructions issued to halt their sale until further orders.

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The inspection drive also extended to drug manufacturing units in Selaqui, where four samples of raw materials were taken and the stock was placed on hold pending further testing.

In Nainital, a medical store in Ramnagar’s Khatadi area was ordered to close immediately after the Drug Control Department found serious irregularities during a surprise inspection. Two other medical stores were issued directives, while two were found shut during the visit. A nearby clinic was also inspected, and five medicine samples were sent for testing.

Meanwhile, in Saliyar village, Roorkee, the FDA team uncovered illegal medicine storage and sales at an unlicensed premises operated by a man named Nadeem. Upon inspection, several allopathic medicines, including government-supply stock from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, were found without valid drug licences or sales records. 

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Drug Inspectors Harish Singh and Megha seized and sealed 12 types of allopathic medicines at the site. A seizure and spot memo were prepared in the presence of a witness, and four medicine samples were sent for laboratory testing.

So far, more than 370 samples have been collected under this ongoing campaign aimed at curbing the circulation of unsafe and unlicensed medicines in the state.