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Counterfeit Rabies Vaccine Seized in Delhi, Supply Traced to Kanpur Firm
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:30
Counterfeit Rabies Vaccine Seized in Delhi, Supply Traced to Kanpur Firm
- •The Delhi Drugs Control Department seized 481 units of counterfeit rabies vaccine, "Purified Vero Cell Rabies Vaccine (Abhayrab)," from a firm in Bhagirath Palace.
- •The original manufacturer, Human Biologicals Institute, Telangana, confirmed the seized batch was counterfeit and not released by their company.
- •120 vials were collected as legal samples, and 361 units along with seven purchase invoices were seized under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- •The Delhi firm revealed it purchased the spurious vaccine from an agency in Kanpur, leading to raids and confirmation of the Kanpur agency's involvement.
- •Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh vowed strict action against all involved in supplying spurious medicines, emphasizing no compromise on vaccine quality for a fatal disease like rabies.
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The Delhi Drugs Control Department seized 481 units of counterfeit Purified Vero Cell Rabies Vaccine (Abhayrab) from a firm in Bhagirath Palace, with its supply traced back to an agency in Kanpur.
The department collected 120 vials as legal samples and sent them to the Central Research Institute (CRI) in Kasauli for testing and analysis.
The information was shared with the Uttar Pradesh State Drug Department, which subsequently conducted searches at two locations, including the Kanpur agency, establishing that it had supplied the counterfeit vaccine to the Delhi firm.
