Palghar, 23 February (H.S.): The Food and Drug Administration of Maharashtra has issued a show cause notice to a pharmaceutical company in the state for their alleged illegal export of opioids.

This action was taken after a BBC investigation revealed that Tapentadol and Carisoprodol, manufactured in India, were being illegally exported to African countries where they were being misused for recreational purposes.

In response to the Central government's directives, a joint team of drug inspectors from both the Centre and state government conducted a raid at Aveo Pharmaceuticals, a company based in Palghar that was supposedly involved in the illegal export of these drugs.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar