Amazon Faces Scrutiny Over Unlicensed Medicine Storage in Karnataka

Karnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has seized medicines from two storage facilities linked to Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd. The department alleges that the premises held drugs without a valid license.

Officials seized stock worth Rs 2,45,352 from a facility at Thattanahalli in Anekal taluk. A second seizure, worth Rs 1,57,000, was made at a facility in the aerospace park area of Devanahalli. The two seizures together amount to Rs 4,02,352.

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, prohibits stocking drugs without a license, which is not just for selling but also for storing medicines. Amazon has since responded to MediaNama, stating that it is reviewing the observations from the recent inspection and will take necessary steps as required.