Spurious drugs worth Rs 6.6 crore seized during raids in Kolkata
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi:, A joint investigation conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and the Drugs Control Directorate, West Bengal at the premises of a wholesale firm in Kolkata recently led to the seizure of spurious drugs estimated to be worth Rs 6.6 crore. The investigation has led to the arrest of a woman identified as the proprietor of the wholesale firm who was taken into custody by the Drugs Inspector of CDSCO, East Zone, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement. The total market value of the drugs seized is estimated at approximately Rs 6.60 crore, it said. The seizure and ongoing investigation underscore the government's zero-tolerance policy towards the circulation of counterfeit and substandard drugs in the market," the statement stated.