Police seize 7 lakh fake Saridon tablets from Solan-based co
The proliferation of counterfeit drugs on the global market and easy availability via online pharmacies is an increasing problem. The makers of counterfeit drugs have enjoyed and profited from loopholes in a system designed to deliver healthy medicines to those in need. The rising cost of prescription medications and the ubiquitous presence of online and overseas pharmacies means more people than ever are threatened by these counterfeiting operations.NEW DELHI : Police have seized over 7 lakh pain-relieving tablets from a Solan-based Varsha Pharmaceuticals for manufacturing look alike copies of Piramal Healthcare’s (formerly Nicholas Piramal) popular medicine Saridon.
According to sources, the police and an intellectual property enforcement firm, engaged by Piramal Healthcare, jointly raided the company in Solan (Himachal Pradesh) on Friday.
27 July 2008