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CDSCO NSQ alert, May 2019: 33 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Jun 2019· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its May 2019 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 33 drug batches that failed quality tests, 23 at central laboratories and 10 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 28 manufacturers across 30 products. The most common failure was dissolution, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Hyaluronidase Injection IP (Ovine) (HYNIDASE INJECTION), Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg, Valate 200 (Sodium Valproate Gastro- Resistant Tablets I.P. 200 mg).
33
Batches flagged
23 / 10
Central / state labs
Dissolution
Top reason
28
Manufacturers
Batches per month, last 12 alerts
Jan 2019May 2019 · 33
Full list of NSQ batches, May 2019
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valate 200 (Sodium Valproate Gastro- Resistant Tablets I.P. 200 mg) | Batch ACJ28001Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2020 | Psychotropics India LtdUttarakhand | Related substancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets I.P. 20 mg. (Ezisartan 20) | Batch VT17-4089Mfg Nov 2017 · Exp Oct 2019 | Athens Life SciencesHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Serratiopeptidase Tablets I.P. 10 mg | Batch EST13Mfg Jul 2017 · Exp Jun 2019 | Elegant Drugs Pvt. LtdKarnataka | Assay & DisintegrationAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Ramipril Tablets IP 2.5 mg (RAMIZIM- 2.5 TABLETS) | Batch EH97F801Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2020 | Zim Laboratories LimitedMaharashtra | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Parazim-20 (Omeprazole Gastro-Resistant Capsules IP 20 mg) | Batch FZ04B802Mfg Feb 2018 · Exp Jan 2021 | Zim Laboratories LimitedMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Paracetamol Tablets I.P. 500 mg. | Batch CT70154Mfg Jun 2017 · Exp May 2019 | Omega Biotech LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| PRIMAQUINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS IP 2.5 MG) | Batch T-17648Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2020 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Ofloxacin Tablets I.P. (DRFLOX-200) | Batch DRB-009Mfg Jul 2017 · Exp Jun 2019 | Park PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Nitrofurantoin Capsules USP 100mg (URIFAST CAPSULES) | Batch BA82286Mfg Jul 2018 · Exp Jun 2020 | Cipla LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| NORSHOT (Sterile Noradrenaline Concentrate I.P. 2 mg/ml, 2ml) | Batch 17200Mfg Nov 2017 · Exp Oct 2019 | Swiss Parenterals LtdGujarat | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Misoprostol Tablets I.P. 200 mcg MST | Batch 18SGET035Mfg May 2018 · Exp Apr 2020 | Synokem Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Menadione Sodium Bisulphate Injection IP (1966) 10mg/ml (VITAMIN K3 INJECTION) | Batch I-17549Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2020 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| MARIAGO (Methylergometrine Maleate Injection I.P.) | Batch P7274Mfg Jun 2017 · Exp May 2019 | Bharat Parenterals LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Loperamide Hydrochloride Tablets IP (LOPSOL TABLETS) | Batch BT-391Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2020 | Boffin Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Hyaluronidase Injection IP (Ovine) (HYNIDASE INJECTION) | Batch SA1812060Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2021 | Shreya Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Hyaluronidase Injection IP (Ovine) (HYNIDASE INJECTION) | Batch SA1812059Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2021 | Shreya Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Hyaluronidase Injection IP (Ovine) (HYNIDASE INJECTION) | Batch SA1812059Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2021 | Shreya Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd | Particulate matterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Herzovir Lyophillized Powder (Aciclovir Intravenous Infusion I.P.) | Batch GN1310AMfg Nov 2017 · Exp Oct 2019 | MMG HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Particulate MatterParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Frusemide Tablets I.P. 40 mg | Batch 7127Mfg Jun 2017 · Exp May 2020 | Ramson RemediesPunjab | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Fluconazole Tablets IP (FLUTIS-150 TABLETS) | Batch SDS874Mfg May 2018 · Exp Apr 2020 | Scott-Edil Pharmacia LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| FURAZOLIDONE ORAL SUSPENSION IP | Batch 1803Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2020 | Deepin Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | AssayAssay | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | Batch GPT005Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Erythromycin Stearate Tablets I.P. 250mg | Batch GPT003Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Omega PharmaUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Clopican* A (Clopidogrel Bisulphate and Aspirin Tablets) | Batch CCAT-018Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | IOSIS Remedies Pvt LtdHimachal Pradesh | Free Salicylic Acid TestOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Chlorpheniramine Maleate Tablets IP 4 mg (CPM) | Batch 12-1904Mfg Nov 2018 · Exp Oct 2020 | Vintochem Pharmaceuticals | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Chloramphenicol and Dexamethasone Sodium Eye Drops (POLYMICIN EYE DROPS) | Batch POLY-07Mfg Jul 2018 · Exp Jun 2020 | VADSP PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Chloramphenicol, and Dexamethasone Sodium PhosphateAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P. | Batch KTB8010ALMfg Jul 2018 · Exp Jun 2020 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Assay of ?Vitamin D3?Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| COMBit (Tablets of Botin, Iron, Lysine, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Vitamin B12 & Minerals) | Batch 1801820Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp Nov 2019 | Phoenix LaboratoriesAssam | Assay of ?N- Acetyl Cysteine? and ?Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate?Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Betahistine Tablets I.P. 16 mg | Batch 767-02Mfg Jul 2017 · Exp Dec 2019 | Hab Pharmaceuticals & Research LimitedUttarakhand | Assay & Uniformity of ContentAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Atriflam (Aceclofenac, Paracetamol & Serratiopeptidase Tablets) | Batch SAMT1803Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2020 | Goodman PharmaceuticalsPuducherry | Assay of SerratiopeptidaseAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Atorvastatin Tablets IP (LIPVEN-20 TABLETS) | Batch VT-17230Mfg Dec 2017 · Exp Nov 2019 | Sunlife SciencesUttarakhand | Dissolution (Atorvastatin Calcium calculated as Atorvastatin)Dissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Artesunate Injection (Neosunate) | Batch 115825Mfg Jun 2018 · Exp May 2020 | Neon Laboratories LtdMaharashtra | Particulate ContaminationParticulate matter | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amlodipine Tablets IP 10 mg (AMLOSAFE 10 TABLETS) | Batch M129L018Mfg Nov 2018 · Exp Oct 2020 | Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (33 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.