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CDSCO NSQ alert, September 2020: 10 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Oct 2020· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its September 2020 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 10 drug batches that failed quality tests, 9 at central laboratories and 1 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 9 manufacturers across 9 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Gujarat. Products flagged include (ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP), Ranius ? 300 (Ranitidine Tablets I.P. 300 mg), ROOTCAL ((Calcium Citrate Malate & Vitamin D3 Tablets).
Batches per month, last 12 alerts
Full list of NSQ batches, September 2020
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranius ? 300 (Ranitidine Tablets I.P. 300 mg) | Batch VNT?19A02Mfg Jan 2019 · Exp Dec 2020 | Venus Bio Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| ROOTCAL ((Calcium Citrate Malate & Vitamin D3 Tablets) | Batch RTC-1910Mfg Oct 2019 · Exp Sep 2021 | Concord Drugs LtdTelangana | Disintegration and Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Noradrenaline Bitartrate I.P. | Batch MLPL/NABT/0220/84Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2023 | Medinex Laboratories Pvt. LtdGujarat | pHpH | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Levocetirizine Tablets I.P. 5 mg | Batch 9700719Mfg May 2019 · Exp Apr 2021 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Isopropyl Alcohol, Carbopol, Triethanolamine, Glycerin and Chlorhexidine Digluconate Hand Sanitizer (Safe And Clean Hand Sanitizer) | Batch C-02Mfg Apr 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Cosway Pharmaceuticals | Assay of Glycerin, Chlorhexidine DigluconateAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Clopidogrel & Aspirin Tablets | Batch TACB-010Mfg Jul 2019 · Exp Jun 2021 | Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Description, Limit of Salicylic Acid and Assay of aspirinAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| CefiximeTablets I.P. 100 mg | Batch 8513007Mfg Nov 2018 · Exp Oct 2020 | Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdWest Bengal | Description, Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| CIROPRAZ ? 1 Injection ? 5 ml (Midazolam Injection I.P. 1 mg/ml) | Batch 9B04028Mfg Apr 2019 · Exp Mar 2021 | Ciron Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| (ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP) | Batch IPA/GCPL/532Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2023 | Gujarat Chempac Pvt. LtdGujarat | Refractive Index, WaterWater content | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| (ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP) | Batch IPA/GCPL/532Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2023 | Gujarat Chempac Pvt. LtdGujarat | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (10 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.