CDSCO Cancels Import Registration of FatX Over Misleading Fat-Dissolving Claims
India's drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), cancelled the import registration of South Korean cosmetic product FatX, marketed by Delhi-based Tekno Midas Aesthetics, due to misleading claims that it dissolves fat cells. The CDSCO ruled these claims classify the product as a drug rather than a cosmetic under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The cancellation followed discrepancies between the approved product label and promotional content on the importer's website, and the regulator rejected the company's plea for voluntary surrender.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 2 Nov, 12:31 am. Other outlets followed.
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