Telangana: In a sweeping statewide crackdown, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has issued show cause notices to 196 retail medical shops after inspections revealed various discrepancies.

The inspections were carried out on 17 November 2025 as part of a special drive to detect irregularities in retail medical shops across the state.

The special drive was conducted with prime emphasis on verifying the sale of Schedule H1 drugs, including higher-generation antibiotics and habit-forming drugs, and ensuring that retail medical shops dispense them only against a valid prescription issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner.

The inspections also emphasized the proper maintenance of registers, dispensing of prescription drugs under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, and v

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