In a major crackdown on the sale of counterfeit drugs in Kerala, the Drugs Intelligence Division on Wednesday, 19 November, seized fake medicines worth over ₹2 lakh during simultaneous inspections conducted across Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kozhikode districts.

The inspections were carried out on the basis of a tip off to the health department, which called for stringent action against those involved in the circulation of spurious drugs.

Officials said the raids were coordinated under the State Drugs Controller, following specific inputs about fake medicines being stocked and sold through an organised network.

One of the counterfeit products seized was SEROFLO Rotacaps 250 Inhaler, a widely used asthma medication manufactured by Cipla Ltd.