New information has been revealed regarding the operation of a secret workshop illegally producing counterfeit medicines in the city of Tashkent. This was reported by Upl.uz.
The press service of the State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan reported this. Officers of the State Security Service, in cooperation with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, conducted a rapid operation in the capital.
During the investigation, a secret workshop producing counterfeit medicines illegally was discovered inside a building belonging to a limited liability company specializing in the production of biologically active supplements. At this workshop, 11 drug manufacturing machines, 21 tablet molds, powders and tablets weighing a total of 389 kilograms, as well as a Raikal brand pneumatic weapon and other items were seized.
Additionally, in a second workshop located in the same company building, equipment, molds, empty capsules and packaging, instructions, and powder raw materials were found and confiscated in accordance with procedural rules. According to the conclusion of experts from the State Center for Pharmaceutical Safety, the secret workshops were producing counterfeit medicines "Ursosan 250 mg," "Neuromidin 20 mg," and "Fanigan."
Within the framework of further investigations, a pharmacy that ordered counterfeit "Fanigan" products and delivered 130 kilograms of the substance was also brought under control. This pharmacy was found to have 1,067 packages of 15 types of counterfeit medicines, including "Fanigan," "Azimak," and "Tsiprolet," as well as 274 packages of 14 types of expired medicines.
A criminal case has been opened against three individuals who organized the illegal production under Article 186-3, Part 2, Clauses "b" and "g" of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Investigative actions are currently ongoing.
