Gurgaon Authorities Uncover Fake Mounjaro Weight Loss Drug Racket
Spurious vs original: How officers spotted fake weight loss drug Mounjaro, busted a racket running out of Gurgaon flat
The Indian Express
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Authorities in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, identified counterfeit injections of the weight loss drug Mounjaro, arresting mastermind Avi Sharma and accomplice Mujammil Khan. Spurious drugs worth βΉ56 lakh (approximately $67,000 USD) were seized, revealing significant packaging differences that led to the bust.
- 01Counterfeit Mounjaro injections were identified by packaging discrepancies.
- 02The operation was based in a flat in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
- 03Two individuals were arrested: Avi Sharma and Mujammil Khan.
- 04Spurious drugs worth βΉ56 lakh (approximately $67,000 USD) were confiscated.
- 05The Gurgaon FDA is alerting other states to monitor for similar counterfeit products.
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Authorities from the Drugs Control Office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, recently uncovered a counterfeit operation involving the weight loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro. The team identified the fake injections by noting differences in packaging, such as color variations and typographical errors. The counterfeit drugs, worth βΉ56 lakh (approximately $67,000 USD), were seized from a vehicle, leading to the arrest of the operation's mastermind, Avi Sharma, and his accomplice, Mujammil Khan. The officers highlighted key discrepancies, including variations in font, clarity of images, and differences in the packaging's storage advisory section. The Gurgaon Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has alerted other states to watch for similar batch numbers associated with the seized products, aiming to prevent the distribution of counterfeit drugs.
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This operation highlights the ongoing issue of counterfeit drugs in the market, which can pose serious health risks to consumers.
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