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- Authorities issued notices to over 15 hospital pharmacies in Bengaluru after identifying their connection to a fake medicine supply chain.
- The Food and Drug Administration initiated license cancellations for pharmacies and distributors involved in the distribution of counterfeit cancer, life-saving, and ICU medications.
- Officials are currently interrogating medical representatives and distributors to ensure compliance with medical standards.
- The department is also launching investigations into online pharmacies that sell restricted medications without proper prescriptions and quality checks.
What to watch next
- Ongoing SIT investigation into the counterfeit drug network
- Regulatory crackdown on online pharmacies offering deep discounts
- Random quality testing of medications by the Food and Drug Administration
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