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  "id": 8402472,
  "title": "A dangerous dose of deception in Karnataka and beyond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/a-dangerous-dose-of-deception-in-karnataka-and-beyond-8402472",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/a-dangerous-dose-of-deception-in-karnataka-and-beyond/article71481709.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A heap of discarded medical waste near a farmhouse in South Bengaluru district led police to an alleged counterfeit drug repackaging unit and to an inter-State network supplying medicines to hospitals and clinics. The counterfeit drugs allegedly reached patients who were being treated for serious illnesses, including cancer. Shilpa Elizabeth and Imran Gowhar report on the questions raised about…",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu Health",
        "title": "A dangerous dose of deception in Karnataka and beyond",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/a-dangerous-dose-of-deception-in-karnataka-and-beyond",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:14:40.000Z"
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  "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."
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