Man caught selling hand-made, substandard medicines in Tashkent region

A man has been detained in the Tashkent region for attempting to sell substandard, hand-made medical products. The State Security Service (SSS) reported the incident.

According to the report, the suspect—born in 1996 and a resident of Tashkent city—was caught red-handed while selling 9,500 units of “Menovazin,” 1,300 bottles of “Glycerin,” and 2,000 units of “Metralin” without any quality certification. Additionally, he was found in possession of 56,880 system medical devices intended for infusion solutions. The total value of the items was estimated at \$9,700 and 2 million 550 thousand soums.

Further investigation revealed that the “Glycerin” liquid had been prepared and packaged by hand. According to the official conclusion of the State Center for the Safety of Pharmaceutical Products under the Ministry of Health, the sale, transport, and use of these medical products is strictly prohibited in the territory of Uzbekistan.

A criminal case has been initiated against the individual under Article 186³ of the Criminal Code, which pertains to the production, acquisition, storage, transportation, or sale of low-quality or counterfeit medical products; selling such products outside licensed pharmacies; and violating regulations for prescription-based drugs. The suspect has been taken into custody as a preventive measure, and investigative proceedings are ongoing.

It is worth noting that earlier in the Tashkent region, authorities also detained individuals found storing low-quality medicines worth 3.5 billion soums that were deemed unfit for sale.