5 Ramdev products barred by U’khand

Authority has directed Baba Ramdev’s company, Divya Pharmacy, to stop production of five products terming claims that these can treat blood pressure, diabetes, goitre, glaucoma and high cholesterol as “misleading.” Divya Pharmacy, part of Patanjali Group, has been aggressively advertising its products, BPgrit, Madhugrit, Thyrogrit, Lipidom and Eyegrit Gold tablets, as a cure for these diseases. “(The) Drug panel examined the formulation sheets of these drugs and it did not indicate the claims made (in the advertisements),” Uttarakhand drug controller, Dr GCN Jangapangi said in a letter to Divya Pharmacy dated November 9, 2022. HT has seen a copy of the letter. In a statement, Divya Pharmacy said, “In this regard, we have already responded to Uttarakhand authority on September 30... one sided action is being taken.”