India, Feb. 17 -- In a joint operation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from Pune, Thane, and Nandurbar officials have dismantled an inter-state network engaged in the illegal manufacturing and distribution of spurious drugs. The action was taken between January 23 and February 14.

A stock of medicines worth Rs.12.47 was seized from Pune and Nandurbar during the raid. The modus operandi of the illicit operation involved manufacturing dummy churna, chyawanprash and other medicines to mimic genuine Ayurvedic products. These spurious drugs and health supplements were also labelled contradictory to The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, which claim to have magical properties, said the FDA officials. ...