Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:31pm on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday India
Karnataka authorities have cancelled 16 drug licences and suspended eight others after uncovering a fake medicine racket in Bidadi, Bengaluru. The FDA raided a farmhouse on August 18 and found an unlicensed unit repacking cheap medicines as costly imported brands. Drugs, expired medicines, machines and fake labels worth around ₹5.05 crore were seized. Authorities said some products were made to look like premium brands, including Pfizer. The licence of a Pfizer C&F depot has also been suspended. Samples have been sent for testing. A Special Investigation Team is probing the supply chain and identifying others linked to the racket.
