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Folic acid: bans, restrictions and failed batches in India
Last checked 20 September 2026. Sources: CDSCO banned-drugs notifications and monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019 to Jul 2026
12 entries containing Folic acid are on India's banned-drugs list, and 7 are banned today. 169 batches of medicines containing Folic acid failed a government lab test between March 2019 and July 2026, from 110 manufacturers. A failed batch concerns that batch only, not the medicine or every brand.
7
Banned combinations in force
5
Other listed orders (stayed, restricted, quashed)
169
Batches failed a lab test
Jul 2026
Latest lab alert
On the banned-drugs list
Folic acid on its own is not on CDSCO's banned list. The entries below are specific combinations that contain it. Status follows CDSCO's own notes on each entry.
| Drug / combination | Action | Notification | Date | Order | Status note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dehydroepiandrosterone 75mg (Sustained Release) + Folic Acid 4.5mg TabletFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Halted | CDSCO F.No. 4-01/2023-DC (Misc. 3) dated 11.04.2025, Annexure Sr. 14 | 11 April 2025 | 35 FDCs · Apr 2025 | CDSCO direction to state licensing authorities, 11 Apr 2025, not a Section 26A gazette ban |
| Benfotiamine + Silymarin + L-Ornithine L-Aspartate + Sodium Selenite + Folic Acid + Pyridoxine HydrochlorideFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3287(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Silymarin + Pyridoxine HCl + Cyanocobalamin + Niacinamide + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3297(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Silymarin + Vitamin B6 + Vitamin B12 + Niacinamide + Folic Acid + Tricholine CitrateFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 3298(E) | 2 August 2024 | 156 FDCs · Aug 2024 | Prohibited under s.26A; notifications dated 02.08.2024, gazetted 21-22 Aug 2024. |
| Atorvastatin + Vitamin D3 + Folic Acid Vitamin B12 + PyridoxineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4452(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Clomifene Citrate + Ubidecarenone + Zinc + Folic Acid + Methylcobalamin + Pyridoxine + Lycopene + Selenium + Levocarnitine Tartrate + L-ArginineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4519(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4520(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Ammonium Citrate + Vitamin B12 + Folic Acid + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Banned | S.O. 4695(E) | 7 September 2018 | 328 FDCs · Sep 2018 | In force per CDSCO list as on 22.11.2021 |
| Atorvastatin + Vitamin D3 + Folic Acid + Vitamin B12 + PyridoxineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 784(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Clomifene Citrate + Ubidecarenone + Zinc + Folic Acid + Methylcobalamin + Pyridoxine + Lycopene + Selenium + Levocarnitinetartrate + L-ArginineFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 856(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Thyroxine + Pyridoxine + Folic AcidFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 857(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
| Ammonium Citrate + Vitamin B 12 + Folic Acid + Zinc SulphateFixed-dose combination · vitamins | Quashed | S.O. 1042(E) | 10 March 2016 | 344 FDCs · Mar 2016 | Quashed by Delhi HC 1 Dec 2016; see 2018 re-ban |
Products that failed lab tests
Product names as printed by the testing labs, grouped. Open a product to see every batch number.
Top 30 of 75 products by number of batches.
Most recent failed batches
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soflgel Capsules Ferrous ascorbate Folic Acid &Zinc Soft Getatin Capsules | CD-251244BMfg 2025-01 · Exp 2027-05 | Capsoft Healthcare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Description & Disintegration test "and does not conform to label claim with respect to " Assay for folic AcidAssay | RDTL. Bellary KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Methylcobalamin Alpha Lipoic Acid Pyridoxine HCL Folic Acid &Vitamin D3 Tablets | LC25F031CMfg 2025-06 · Exp 2026-11 | Life care Neuro Products Ltd. 70/1Himachal Pradesh | Disintegration testDisintegration | RDTL, Bellary KarnatakaState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Iron, Folic Acid, Cyanocobalamin & Zinc Sulphate Syrup | BV616Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-03 | Biva Healthcare | The sample does not conform to claim as per Schedule V of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 with respect to Assay of Cyanocobalamin.Assay | CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Iron n& Folic Acid Tablets I? | QT1572Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 | Quest Laboratories Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | The sample does not conform to claim as per IP in respect to test for DescriptionDescription | SDTL, JharkhandState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Folic Acid Tablets IP | F0L1T5010Mfg 2025-10 · Exp 2027-09 | Acme Life Tech-LLPHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of Folic Acid.Dissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Folic Acid Tablets IP | SPT-41378Mfg 2025-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Shervotec PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not comply as per I.P. 2022 with respect to the test for Dissolution of Folic acid.Dissolution | RDTL, GuwahatiCDSCO lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate, Folic Acid and Cyanocobalamin Suspension | 18260226AMfg 2026-01 · Exp 2028-12 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | Identity test negative for Folic Acid & content of Elemental IronOther | Lucknow LabState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | LTA-45315AMfg 2024-10 · Exp 2026-09 | Life Vision HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | The sample does not conform to I.P. w.r.to the tests for AssayAssay | SDTL,GuwahatiState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | FAM-677Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-01 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | NSQOther | DTL BhopalState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | FAM-656Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-01 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | NSQOther | DTL BhopalState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | FAM-629Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2026-10 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | NSQOther | DTL BhopalState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | FAM-649Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2026-10 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | NSQOther | DTL BhopalState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Ascorbate & Folic Acid Tablets IP | FAM-628Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2026-10 | Healer's Lab Unit IIHimachal Pradesh | NSQOther | DTL BhopalState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Ferrous Assorbate, Folic Acid and Cyanocobalamin Suspension | 18260226AMfg 2026-01 · Exp 2028-12 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | 01. ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID I.P. ?Less than prescribed limit.Assay | SFDTL UttarakhandState lab | Jul 2026 |
| Folic Acid Tablets IP 0.4 mg | FO1TE063Mfg 2024-11 · Exp 2027-10 | Unicure India LtdUttarakhand | Sample does not conform to IP standards. It fails the tests Dissolution and Assay as per IP.Assay | DTL, KonniState lab | Jun 2026 |
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