Fake antibiotic drugs worth Rs 17.5 lakh and used to treat serious diseases have been seized in raids across various cities of Gujarat and four persons apprehended in this connection, an official said on Sunday.
Some of these persons worked as medical representatives of “benami” companies and used to deliver the fake medicines to doctors, the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) said in a release.
The FDCA officials conducted raids in various cities such Nadiad, Surat, Ahmedabad and Rajkot and seized the fake drugs, it said.