Glenmark Clarifies Fake Telma 40 Batch Not Linked To Company

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. on Tuesday said a batch of Telma 40 and other medicines flagged by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation were counterfeit and not manufactured by the company or any of its affiliates.

The clarification follows a report by The Free Press Journal citing 70 medicine batches flagged by regulators for failing quality standards. Glenmark, which markets the Telma brand, said both the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and the West Bengal health department have confirmed the flagged products as fake.

The company said it is working to tackle counterfeit drugs by modifying packaging, tightening supply chain controls, and raising awareness.