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The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal, Hyderabad, and seized pharmaceutical excipients worth Rs. 70.56 lakh due to label tampering.

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Alwal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Who
Sateesh Babu Dhulapalli and Nagaswami Katragadda, partners of DK Pharmaceuticals; officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA)
What
The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal, Hyderabad, and seized pharmaceutical excipients worth Rs. 70.56 lakh due to label tampering.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:13:37 GMT · 3h 45m ago
Where
Alwal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India ·
Why
Sateesh Babu Dhulapalli and Nagaswami Katragadda, partners of DK Pharmaceuticals, illegally removed original labels and affixed fabricated ones to pharmaceutical excipients, falsely declaring a fictitious manufacturing unit.
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How this affects you

This event highlights regulatory issues within the pharmaceutical supply chain, with potential implications for drug safety and intellectual property rights in India due to mislabeled products entering the market. The seizure of mislabeled stock disrupts illicit trade, and the ongoing investigation may lead to stricter enforcement and penalties.

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    The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal after receiving intelligence about the illegal sale of pharmaceutical excipients through label tampering.
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    The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal, Hyderabad, and seized pharmaceutical excipients worth Rs. 70.56 lakh due to label tampering.
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    The officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at DK Pharmaceuticals in Alwal based on intelligence regarding the illegal sale of pharmaceutical excipients through label tampering and misrepresentation.
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