Telangana DC Correspondent
16 July 2025
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Tuesday found discrepancies in 149 medical shops for violations related to the sale of abortion kits. Show cause notices were issued to the shops and departmental action has been initiated.
The inspections across the state are being conducted to curb the illegal sale of abortion kits, including drugs such as Mifepristone and Misoprostol. According to officials, the violations included the sale of abortion kits without valid prescriptions from registered medical practitioners, failure to maintain or produce sales and purchase bills, and dispensing of drugs without the presence of a registered pharmacist.