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CDSCO NSQ alert, October 2020: 8 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Nov 2020· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its October 2020 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 8 drug batches that failed quality tests, 5 at central laboratories and 3 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 8 manufacturers across 7 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP, Verticot ? 8 Tablets (Betahistine DiHCL Tablets I.P.), Propylene Glycol I.P..
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Batches flagged
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Central / state labs
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
Nov 2019Oct 2020 · 8
Full list of NSQ batches, October 2020
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verticot ? 8 Tablets (Betahistine DiHCL Tablets I.P.) | Batch MT191390Mfg Aug 2019 · Exp Jul 2021 | Mascot Health Series Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Assay & DissolutionAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Propylene Glycol I.P. | Batch PG-IP/2019-20/2123Mfg Jul 2019 · Exp Jun 2024 | Manali Petrochemicals LimitedTamil Nadu | WaterWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Ondansetron Tablets I.P. 8 mg | Batch SMAT 703Mfg Nov 2019 · Exp Oct 2021 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Methylcobalamin, Benfotiamine, Folic Acid, Chromium Polynicotinate, Myo- Inositol and Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Tablets (NUHENZ TABLETS) | Batch T0501969Mfg Jul 2019 · Exp Jun 2021 | Standord Laboratories Pvt. Ltd | Assay of Chromium PolynicotinateAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Linezolid Tablets I.P. 600 mg | Batch GT200228Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2022 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP | Batch IPA/DRM/2020/0035Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2023 | Deepak Fertilizers & Petro ChemicalsMaharashtra | WaterWater content | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| ISO PROPYL ALCOHOL IP | Batch IPA/GCPL/532Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2023 | Gujarat Chempac Pvt. LtdGujarat | WaterWater content | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Amoxycillin Oral Suspension I.P. 125mg/5ml Dry Syrup | Batch 9909619Mfg Aug 2019 · Exp Jan 2021 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (8 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.