According to the department, the spurious drugs were being repackaged and labelled to resemble medicines manufactured by multinational pharmaceutical companies.
The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration has uncovered an alleged racket involving the repackaging and relabelling of spurious medicines as products of multinational pharmaceutical companies.
Drugs worth more than Rs 5 crore were seized during the operation on Tuesday, officials said.
The drive was conducted by the department’s drug-control wing at premises near the Bidadi tollgate. Officials found that the facility was operating without a valid licence.
According to the department, the spurious drugs were being repackaged and labelled to resemble medicines manufactured by multinational pharmaceutical companies.
Further investigation is underway to determine the source of the seized drugs, identify those involved in the alleged racket and trace the intended distribution network.
The revelation comes amid an intensified enforcement drive by Karnataka’s food and drug regulator.
Recent inspections across Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru have led to the seizure of more than 1,000 kg of unsafe food and uncovered expired products, rotten vegetables, fungal contamination and improper meat storage at several establishments, according to officials.
The crackdown has covered hotels, resorts, quick-commerce storage centres, Indira Canteens and food outlets inside government complexes.
