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Maha FDA conducts 937 inspections, cancels 29 licences, suspends 71

Mumbai, Oct 23 (UNI) The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) conducted 937 inspections across seven divisions between October 5 and 17, resulting in the cancellation of 29 licences and suspension of 71 others for various violations, an official press release said on Friday.
Of the total inspections, 105 covered drug, cosmetic and medical device manufacturers, blood centres, blood storage centres and drug testing laboratories, while 832 were carried out at establishments holding drug sale licences.
The FDA cancelled seven licences and suspended 22 in the manufacturing and blood centre categories due to serious deficiencies. Among drug sellers, 22 licences were cancelled and 49 suspended for violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules. A total of 450 notices were issued during the drive.
During the period, 279 drug samples were tested at the FDA's laboratories in Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur. While 258 samples met the prescribed quality standards, 21 failed, including 18 classified as Not of Standard Quality, two misbranded and one spurious. Recalls were initiated in five cases.
The enforcement drive also resulted in the registration of five cases involving the unlicensed sale and manufacture of drugs and other products. Goods and materials valued at Rs 28.52 lakh were seized, the release said.
In Jalna, Navjeevan Medical and General Stores was found conducting business from unlicensed premises despite having surrendered its licences, leading to the seizure of stock worth Rs 58,772.
In Nagpur, the FDA seized stock valued at Rs 22,03,744 from Phoenix Medicorp for allegedly operating from unlicensed premises after surrendering its licences.
In Baramati, Pune district, stock worth Rs 4,05,678 was seized from Vedas Herbals Mahila Gruh Udyog for unlicensed soap manufacturing.
In Vasai, Palghar district, materials and machinery valued at Rs 1,83,918 were seized from G B Cosmetics for the unlicensed manufacture of nail polish.
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an FIR was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against two persons for the illegal sale of 34 tablets of Nitrazepam, a psychotropic drug. Both accused were arrested.
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