# UP FSDA cracks down on counterfeit medicine network in Lucknow

2026-08-12T18:19:32+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) uncovered a large network pushing spurious medicines in Lucknow’s Aminabad area. An FIR has been filed against four accused under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for fraudulent billing and paper transactions without actual drug supply, indiatvnews.com reports. The operation is part of the Yogi government’s ongoing crackdown on counterfeit medicine supply chains in the state.

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- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/fsda-cracks-down-on-organised-network-dealing-with-counterfeit-medicines-in-lucknow-fir-against-four-filed-2026-08-12-1051175>

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