Maharashtra FDA Seizes Rs 1.41 Crore Worth of Unlicensed Ayurvedic Drugs

The Maharashtra FDA raided three locations in Palghar and seized materials worth Rs 1.41 crore from Gaharwar Pharma Products Pvt Ltd. The company was found manufacturing ayurvedic drugs without a proper licence. Legal action is pending following an ongoing investigation.

The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) conducted raids in Palghar district, seizing materials worth Rs 1.41 crore from a pharma company operating without a proper licence, officials revealed on Friday.

The raids targeted Gaharwar Pharma Products Pvt Ltd in Vasai taluka. Despite having a licence to manufacture ayurvedic drugs in Haryana, the company was producing these medicines in Maharashtra unlawfully.

Additionally, it was discovered that Onkar Pharma, which was supposed to operate in Punjab, was fraudulently dispatching drugs from Vasai. The FDA confiscated items including ayurvedic drugs, raw materials, machinery, packing materials, labels, and pouches. A thorough investigation is ongoing, with legal actions impending.