Amid nationwide concern over counterfeit medicines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has uncovered a shocking case in Pune - fake allopathy and Ayurvedic medicines being supplied in the market. In a disturbing revelation, paracetamol was being sold under the label of azithromycin, a widely used antibiotic.

The FDA’s inspection revealed adulteration not only in antibiotics but also in tablets used to control blood pressure and diabetes. During raids conducted between April and September, the FDA seized counterfeit medicines worth ₹61.67 lakh from two manufacturers - an allopathy company based in Shikrapur and an Ayurvedic firm in Thane.

From the Shikrapur unit alone, fake azithromycin tablets and adulterated medicines for diabetes and hypertension worth ₹55.62 lakh were confiscated.

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