D-37, LajpatKunj 

Agra, 282001 

14th May, 2007 

The Drug Controller General Directorate of Health Services 

New Delhi: 1100049 

Dear Sir, 

Subject: Exposing the sale of spurious medicines I am writing this letter on behalf of numerous residents of Agra. I would like to draw your attention to the recent advertisements published in our daily local newspaper “Amar Ujala” and “Dainik Jagran”. There is a pharmacentical company called “Miracle Cures” which is behind these advertisements. According to these advertisements the Avian-flu or Chicken-gunia as it is popularly called and other kinds of influenza can be cured within seven days after taking a regular dose of this medicine. They claim that it is a miracle which has no parallel in the world of medicine. 

Those who have taken these tablets have a different story to tell. They say that these medicines are very expensive. A complete course for a week costs about Rs. 1500. To add to these there are some tonics and vitamin supplements which cost another Rs. 600. So the total amount comes to about Rs. 2100. This is a significant amount for an average man. 

The section of people who are being fooled the most are the ignorant farmers. This medicine company has done much propaganda in the villages, distributing pamphlets and offering lucky draws and surprise gifts to those who buy the complete course of these medicines. 

The doctors of the town say that these tablets are absolutely fake. They only suppress the symptoms and cause damage to our nervous system. Some patients have even complained of shivering, convulsions and fits after eating these medicines. 

We make a serious and sincere appeal to you to please take charge of the situation. Get these tablets tested and expose the racket of spurious medicines. We will took forward to a speedy and favourable response from your side. 

Thanking you, 

Yours faithfully, 

Anil Jha