Maharashtra FDA Revokes 215 Drug Licenses Over Fake & Substandard Medicines

• Maharashtra's FDA revoked over 200 licenses of medical stores and wholesalers for substandard and fake medicines.
• Minister Narhari Zirwal confirmed 176 retailers and 39 wholesalers had their licenses cancelled in the past year.
• Investigations found 34 out of 36 tested samples, including cough syrups and life-saving drugs for BP, diabetes, and TB, were substandard.
• Fake medicines involved illegal component changes, new branding, and unauthorized companies supplying government hospitals.
• Doctors, clinics, and hospitals were warned against prescribing or selling Propranolol-containing drugs due to detected fakes.

Why It Matters: FDA's crackdown on 200+ fake medicine licenses in Maharashtra protects public health.