Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd, led by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, announced on Tuesday that it had halted the sale of 14 products. This comes after Uttarakhand’s state licensing authority suspended its manufacturing licenses due to “repeated violations” of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The suspension, effective since April 30, applies to products made by Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd and Divya Pharmacy, according to the report by Times of India(TOI).
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Patanjali Stops Sales of 14 Products After License Suspension
In compliance with the suspension, Patanjali has instructed its 5,606 franchise stores to withdraw the affected products. Additionally, the company has directed media platforms to remove advertisements for these 14 products across all formats.
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Supreme Court Hearing on July 30
As per the report by TOI, the Supreme Court, with a bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta, will hear the matter on July 30. The court is addressing a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which claims that Patanjali ran a negative campaign against the COVID-19 vaccination effort and contemporary medical practices.
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List of Revoked Products
The 14 products whose licenses have been revoked are, check out the full list:
- Swasari Gold
- Swasari Vati
- Bronchom
- Swasari Pravahi
- Swasari Avaleh
- MuktaVati Extra Power
- Lipidom
- Bp Grit
- Madhugrit
- MadhunashiniVati Extra Power
- Livamrit Advance
- Livogrit
- Eyegrit Gold
- Patanjali Drishti Eye Drop
On May 14, the court reserved its order on the contempt notice issued to Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna, and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in the case concerning misleading advertisements. The court’s decision is pending following allegations related to advertising practices by the defendants.
