Breaking the blister pack: Counterfeit, adulterated medicines network busted
India’s investigative agencies have dismantled nine major drug syndicates that produced fake or contaminated medicines, including cancer therapies, vaccines, antibiotics and psychotropic drugs. The operations, carried out over the past year, uncovered extensive networks that threatened public health and violated regulations. Authorities seized large quantities of illegal stock and arrested several individuals linked to the counterfeit pharmaceutical trade.