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DCA seizes Gabapentin tablets sold as nutraceutical in Malakpet
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The Siasat Daily
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, has seized Gabazen tablets containing Gabapentin 300 mg after uncovering their alleged manufacture and sale as a food product or nutraceutical in Malakpet, despite the medicine being a prescription drug.
According to the DCA, officials from the Malakpet unit conducted a raid on Tuesday, August 4, and found the product being circulated in the market as a nutraceutical.
Also Read Industrial dyes, talcum powder found in spice raids in HyderabadOfficials stated that the product was allegedly manufactured using an FSSAI food licence and falsely projected as a food product or nutraceutical.
They pointed out that Gabapentin is a prescription-only medicine listed under Schedule H of the Drugs Rules and cannot be marketed as a nutraceutical or food supplement.
The authorities said the seized product was manufactured by Gothic Pharmaceuticals Pvt.