CDSCO monthly lab alerts
CDSCO NSQ drug alerts (Not of Standard Quality)
Last checked 3 November 2026. Covers Jan 2019 to Sep 2026
Each month CDSCO publishes the batches that failed tests at central and state drug-testing laboratories. This archive holds every alert as a searchable table with manufacturer and product records, and is rebuilt within a day of each new release. Read what NSQ means or check a batch.
6,956
NSQ batches on record
93
Monthly alerts
2,378
Manufacturers
330
Latest · Sep 2026
| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surgical Gauze & Bandage Cloth | Batch 02Mfg Apr 2026 · Exp Mar 2029 | Sri Sandana Magalingam Textiles | Threads - ends, Picks, Mass, Length, widthOther | Drug Testing Laboratory, Chennai-6State lab |
| Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets IP 20 mg | Batch 3C0635Mfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2028 | Deep PharmaGujarat | DescriptionDescription | FDL, VadodaraState lab |
| XTPARA MF 100Suspension | Batch MFBL25006Mfg Jun 2025 · Exp May 2027 | Prosperity Drugs Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Suspension does not dispose uniformly on shaking - DescriptionDescription | DTL Jabalpur Madhya PradeshState lab |
| X-ray Detectble Labarotomy Sponges IS 10829 | Batch 05Mfg Jun 2026 · Exp May 2029 | Sri Sandana Magalingam Textiles | Threads per stated length-ends per dm and picks per dmOther | Drug Testing Laboratory, Chennai-6State lab |
| Vitamin D3 Oral Solution | Batch GBL26312Mfg Jul 2026 · Exp Dec 2027 | Gats Biotech Pvt. Ltd | The sample does not conform to declared formula, in respect Identity test for Cholecalciferol, hence spuriousSpurious | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab |
| Vitamin C Tablets IP 500mg | Batch 501024-BG197Mfg Oct 2024 · Exp Sep 2026 | Biogenetic Drugs Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Almost all the tablets received for analysis shows brown-colored spots all over the surface of the tablets, when observed in normal daylight conditions with unaided eyes.Description | FDAL, MumbaiState lab |
| Vitamin C Tablets IP 500 mg ? Chewable | Batch T-250530Mfg Sep 2025 · Exp Aug 2027 | Daffohils Laboratories Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to standard quality in respect of the test for ?Dissolution? performed.Dissolution | SDTL, Agartala, TripuraState lab |
| Ursodeoxycholic Acid Tablets IP 300 mg | Batch DT605068Mfg May 2026 · Exp Apr 2028 | Renowed LifesciencesUttarakhand | The sample does not conform to I.P. in respect of Assay.Assay | LUCKNOW, Uttar PradeshState lab |
Alert archive by month
Batches per alert in bracketsMost-flagged manufacturers, 2019, 2026
| Manufacturer | State | NSQ batches | Products | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicure India Ltd | Uttarakhand | 97 | 52 | Sep 2026 |
| Jackson Laboratories Pvt. Ltd | Punjab | 84 | 66 | Sep 2026 |
| Martin & Brown Bio- Sciences Pvt.Ltd | Himachal Pradesh | 71 | 22 | Aug 2026 |
| Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Karnataka | 52 | 21 | Jan 2026 |
| Zee Laboratories Ltd | Himachal Pradesh | 52 | 46 | Jun 2026 |
| Apple Formulations Pvt. Ltd | Uttarakhand | 49 | 26 | Jul 2026 |
| Gidsha Pharmaceuticals | Gujarat | 42 | 6 | Apr 2026 |
| Mascot Health Series Pvt. Ltd | Uttarakhand | 40 | 37 | Jun 2026 |
| Vivek Pharmachem (India) Ltd | Rajasthan | 39 | 17 | Sep 2026 |
| Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd | Haryana | 37 | 21 | Jun 2026 |
Counts are batch-level findings as published; some flagged batches were later stated by the labelled company to be counterfeit. See each record for reported responses.
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