India, April 19 -- In a late-night operation, the Haryana Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), in coordination with the police, busted an alleged racket involving "spurious" Mounjaro KwikPen injections, and arrested two persons after intercepting a vehicle in Gurugram.

According to the European Medicines Agency, Mounjaro, a medicine manufactured by an American multinational pharmaceutical company, is administered to control type 2 diabetes in adults. It is also used to help people lose weight or keep it under control.

FDA officials said they acted following a tip-off about the illegal sale and stocking of Mounjaro injections in multiple strengths (2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg and 15 mg).

As per an FDA spot memo, a team led by D...