Hyderabad, May 12 -- In a bid to stop the circulation and use of spurious drugs across Telangana, the Drug Control Administration (DCA) has appealed to the general public to help tackle the menace.

The DCA issued an advisory on Monday, May 12, explaining how such drugs are toxic and fatal.

"The spurious drugs are manufactured by anti-social elements who conceal the true identity of the product. These drug resembles another drug of a reputed company, especially a popular brand, with the intent to deceive the public and cash in on the popularity of the original product," said DCA director general Shahnawaz Qasim.

"These drugs place the patient's health at grave risk. They not only fail to cure the disease but, over time, result in disast...