Hyderabad, May 14 -- Officials from Telangana's Drugs Control Administration (DCA) have detected an ayurvedic medicine called 'Bennato Call Herbal Powder' being sold in the market with misleading claims on its labels that it treats kidney stones. These claims violate the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.

The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 prohibits advertisements of certain drugs claiming to treat specific diseases and disorders. The Act clearly states: "No person shall take part in the publication of any advertisement regarding the diseases/disorders specified under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954."

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