The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) has busted an alleged fraud of exporting aphrodisiac allopathic ingredients, mixed with nutraceutical (food or food-related component that provides health benefits) products, to African nations, as well as a factory manufacturing fake allopathic medicines without a license.
Adulterated and fake medicines worth about Rs 32 lakh were seized, officials said on Saturday. A flying squad of the Gujarat FDCA, along with drug inspectors of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), questioned the three partners of the firm, M/s. Joinhub Pharma LLP, as well as two persons in charge of purchase — Bhavesh Patel and Nazar Mohammed Saudi — at their office at Mondeal Heights in Ahmedabad. Ahmed Abbas Balospura, Abbas Ali Balospura, Sanket Shah are the three firm partners who have been questioned.