Notices to 43 medical shops in Telangana over sale of Mounjaro, Ozempic without prescription
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration has served show-cause notices to 43 medical establishments in the state following a special enforcement exercise aimed at curbing illegal sales of weight-loss medications. The crackdown targeted shops selling Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, drugs containing Tirzepatide and Semaglutide.
Inspectors found violations including dispensing the medications without a prescription from a qualified specialist, failing to provide bills and maintaining inadequate records. The investigation also uncovered illegal trade in counterfeit and substandard versions of these medicines. The DCA emphasized that further enforcement actions will be undertaken under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Suspected rogue operators can report offenses via the administration's toll-free line 18005996969, which operates during regular office hours.
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