India orders nationwide crackdown on smuggled, unapproved drugs | Today’s news

The June 22 directive from India’s Drug Controller General (DCGI), Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, tracks what officials describe as an increase in the illegal entry, distribution and sale of unapproved and unlicensed drugs from neighboring countries, including Bangladesh, through unauthorized channels. It signals a tougher enforcement stance extending beyond customs checkpoints into wholesale chains, retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and digital supply chains.