Hyderabad, April 17 -- Officials of the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided a store and seized the medicine 'ALTACOLD Suspension,' for misleading claims with regard to treating fever. The medicine was detected by DCA officials at a medical shop situated in Attapur, Rajendranagar.

The medicine was circulating in the market in violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.

During the special raids conducted on Tuesday by DCA officials from the Serilingampally Zone, it was found that the medicine detected ' ALTACOLD Suspension,' is being manufactured by Candour Pharmaceuticals in Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. The product is marketed by Altavista Healthcare , Bangalore. The label of the product bears ...