The Uttarakhand licencing authorities have stopped the manufacturing licences of fourteen goods manufactured by Patanjali’s Divya Pharmacy due to the company’s frequent publication of false marketing regarding the product’s efficacy. The regulator’s order alleges violations of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act due to deceptive advertising methods.
The government ruling is the most recent blow to businessman and yoga instructor Baba Ramdev, who has faced constant criticism from the Supreme Court for defying its orders in a lawsuit to halt deceptive advertising.
The dispute concerns the Indian Medical Association’s claims that Ramdev’s Patanjali misrepresents traditional medicine and continues to run deceptive advertisements in defiance of a court order to cease.
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Ramdev publicly apologised through newspaper ads after admitting that his company had made a mistake.
The judges are debating whether or not to charge Ramdev with contempt.
The 14 goods whose licences were revoked included traditional remedies for diabetes, bronchitis, and asthma prescribed by Ramdev.
Here is the list of Patanjali products whose manufacturing licence has been suspended:
| S. no. | Patanjali product name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Swasari Gold |
| 2 | Swasari Vati |
| 3 | Bronchom |
| 4 | Swasari Pravahi |
| 5 | Swasari Avaleh |
| 6 | Mukta Vati Extra Power |
| 7 | Lipidom |
| 8 | Bp Grit |
| 9 | Madhugrit |
| 10 | Madhunashini Vati Extra Power |
| 11 | Livamrit Advance |
| 12 | Livogrit |
| 13 | Eyegrit Gold |
| 14 | Patanjali Drishti Eye Drop |
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) harshly attacked Baba Ramdev on Monday for his statements that he could cure COVID-19 and for calling contemporary medicine “stupid and bankrupt science.”
“When the government was in charge of the immunisation effort, he acted against the country’s interests. He said that following two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, 20,000 doctors passed away. Additionally, he was so well-known that you could tell that people took his words at face value. The regrettable aspect was that, according to IMA President Dr. R. V. Asokan,.
