Hyderabad, Nov.19 (NSS): Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized ‘Rumarich capsules,’ an Ayurvedic medicine, in Vanasthalipuram, Hayathnagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District for making misleading advertisement that it treats ‘Rheumatism’.
The DCA officials, detected an ayurvedic medicine ‘Rumarich capsules,’ moving in the market with misleading claim on its labels that it treats ‘Rheumatism’ which is a contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The Act prohibits advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders. No person shall take part in publication of advertisement regarding the diseases/disorders indicated under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
During the raid conducted on November 18 to detect medicines moving in the market with misleading and objectionable advertisements, DCA officials detected ‘Rumarich capsules,’ Manufactured by Modgal Ayurved Pharmacy, Koheda Village, Abdullapurmet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. The label of the product bears a misleading claim stating that it treats Rheumatic and Arthritic Conditions. The said ayurvedic medicine was detected by DCA officials at a medical store in Vanasthalipuram and were seized during the raid. Advertisement of a medicine for treatment of ‘Rheumatism’ is prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. L. Raju, Drugs Inspector, Hayathnagar carried out the raid.
