Drug Control raids expose painkiller sale violations at 55 medical shops in Andhra Pradesh

The State Drug Control Administration conducted inspections at medical shops across Andhra Pradesh following the arrest of five persons in Eluru district last week for allegedly selling Tramadol, a pain reliever that can have intoxicating effects, without a doctor’s prescription.

According to a release from the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department, violations were detected at 55 of the 100 medical shops inspected across the State. While 53 shops were found to have committed minor violations, large quantities of medicines had been purchased and sold without the relevant bills at two shops in Krishna and NTR districts. Officials seized the purchase documents and submitted a report on the findings to Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav.