Updated On: 18 February, 2026 09:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
According to police, accused Pankaj Radheshyam Upadhyay (33), a distributor and medical representative residing in Dombivali East, was allegedly selling fake Telma AM tablets (Telmisartan 40 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg tablets IP) under the license name “Shriram Pharma,” falsely presenting them as products of the original manufacturer

The FDA conducted a raid on January 20 and seized 2,795 strips of the fake tablets. PIC VIA AISHWARYA IYER
A gang allegedly involved in selling counterfeit blood pressure medication branded as Telma AM has been busted following a raid by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with two men arrested and medicines worth Rs 8.94 lakh seized.
According to police, the accused Pankaj Radheshyam Upadhyay (33), a distributor and medical representative residing in Dombivali East, was allegedly selling fake Telma AM tablets (Telmisartan 40 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg tablets IP) under the license name “Shriram Pharma,” falsely presenting them as products of the original manufacturer.