The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have confiscated counterfeit medicines worth Rs 1.85 crore following raids at two locations in Thane district, Maharashtra. The raids were carried out in Bhiwandi and the Mira Road area over the past few months, according to the authorities.

The seized drugs were manufactured and sold under the false pretense of being from original manufacturers, according to the FDA's complaint. The drugs were distributed across multiple states, posing a significant risk to public health by deceiving patients into purchasing spurious medications.