India, Dec. 12 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune region, has unearthed a large-scale racket involving fake Chymoral Forte tablets, commonly prescribed as anti-inflammatory medicines. The seized stock is falsely labelled under the name of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Sikkim, officials said on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, FDA teams seized counterfeit Trypsin-Chymotrypsin tablets, marketed as Chymoral Forte, worth Rs.2.75 lakh from the Pune market. The investigation began on October 16, 2025, when officials collected samples from Akshay Pharma, Sadashiv Peth. The chemist had sourced the stock from Ajes Medical and Distributors, who had purchased it from Siddhi Pharma, Erandwane. As officials traced the chain further, Siddhi...