DCA seizes unlicensed premises of diagnostic centre in Vizag, 55 drug varieties confiscated

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Officials from the Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Visakhapatnam, person seized the unlicensed premises of M/s Suham Clinic and Diagnostic Centre astatine Venkojipalem, MVP Colony connected Thursday.

The enactment followed a grievance received done the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS), Visakhapatnam, alleging that SUHAM Pharmacies is operating crossed Andhra Pradesh without cause licenses under. The outlets relation nether the spot names including Shantinagar Kalanjiya SUHAM Trust, Shantinagar Kalanjiya Samakya Trust, Shantinagar Kalanjiya Paraspara Samakya Trust, and Shantinagar Kalanjiya Jeevitha Samakya Trust — each functioning nether the DHAN Foundation, headquartered astatine Madurai successful Tamil Nadu, said Savarapu Vijaya Kumar, Assistant Director, DCA, Visakhapatnam district.

Drugs Inspector, V. Abhipriya conducted the raid and seizure astatine the unlicensed premises of M/s. SUHAM Clinic and Diagnostic Centre. On inspection, 55 varieties of saleable drugs valued astatine astir ₹80,000 were seized for violations of Section 18 (c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and further inspections are being conducted.

Based connected the supra findings, the Drugs Inspector seized the banal nether Form-16 arsenic per the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act & Rules, and samples of the suspected drugs person been lifted for investigation nether Form-17 and sent for investigation by authorities analyst. The seizure of drugs has been reported to the IV ACMM Court, Visakhapatnam.

Further investigations are nether mode and strict enactment volition beryllium initiated against the idiosyncratic responsible, arsenic per the ineligible provisions, Mr. Vijaya Kumar added.

Published - November 27, 2025 08:14 p.m. IST

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