{
  "id": 15709886,
  "title": "Maharashtra FDA Conducts 4,256 Inspections Under Tukaram Mundhe, Cancels 288 Drug Licences, Seizes Medicines Worth ₹19.11 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/maharashtra-fda-conducts-4-256-inspections-under-tukaram-mundhe",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-fda-conducts-4256-inspections-under-tukaram-mundhe-cancels-288-drug-licences-seizes-medicines-worth-1911-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified inspections of medicine manufacturers and sellers since Tukaram Mundhe took charge as commissioner on May 25, 2026, with the monthly average rising 4.6-fold. Also Watch: The department conducted 4,256 inspections between June and September, compared with 467 in April-May. The monthly average jumped from 234 to 1,064…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}