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CDSCO NSQ alert, January 2021: 16 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Feb 2021· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its January 2021 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 16 drug batches that failed quality tests, 14 at central laboratories and 2 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 15 manufacturers across 16 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include VEDARK INSTANT HAND SANITIZER, Tolvat 30 (Tolvaptan Tablets 30 mg), Ontic Syrup (Ondansetron Oral Solution I.P- 30 ml).
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
Feb 2020Jan 2021 · 16
Full list of NSQ batches, January 2021
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEDARK INSTANT HAND SANITIZER | Batch A-142Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Gladios Products Pvt LtdGujarat | Not applicableOther | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Tolvat 30 (Tolvaptan Tablets 30 mg) | Batch BRA02174DMfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2023 | MSN Laboratories Private LimitedTelangana | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Ontic Syrup (Ondansetron Oral Solution I.P- 30 ml) | Batch CL19136Mfg Oct 2019 · Exp Sep 2021 | Corona Remedies Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Omnikacin ? 250 (Amikacin Injection I.P.) | Batch C2VAR02Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2021 | Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Omecot Capsules (Omperazole Capsules IP) | Batch MC 19235Mfg Aug 2019 · Exp Jul 2021 | Mascot Health Series Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Assay & DissolutionAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Nitzo - 2.6 (Controlled Release Tablets of Nitroglycerin) | Batch 419-1544Mfg Nov 2019 · Exp Oct 2021 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Glyceryl TrinitrateAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Hand Sanitizer | Batch V20EL011Mfg Apr 2020 · Exp Aug 2022 | Vowcare ProductsJammu & Kashmir | Assay of Isopropyl Alcohol Hydrogen Peroxide GlycerolAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Doxycycline and Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules (Mesodox LB Capsules) | Batch HBC-4052Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jul 2021 | Haustus Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity of filled weightUniformity of weight/content | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Disilox MPS (Aluminium, Magnesium & Simethicone Oral Suspension I.P.) | Batch C20C92Mfg Jun 2019 · Exp May 2022 | Stadmed Private LimitedWest Bengal | Microbial Contamination (Total Aerobic Viable Count)Microbial limits | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Diclofenac Gastro Resistant Tablets I.P. 50 mg (Regunac -50) | Batch FZ57K801Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2021 | Zim Laboratories LimitedMaharashtra | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| DAYS 2X HAND SANITIZER | Batch BYHS29Mfg Sep 2020 · Exp Aug 2023 | Yadav?s Health & Beauty Herbal ProductsHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Ethyl AlcoholAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Clopidogrel & Aspirin Tablets | Batch TACB-013Mfg Jul 2019 · Exp Jun 2021 | Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Free salicylic acid, Disintegration, Assay of AspirinAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Amlor -2.5(Amlodipine Besylate Tablets I.P. 2.5 mg) | Batch KN20001Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Ortin Laboratories LtdTelangana | Dissolution, Related Substances and AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Amitriptyline Tablets I.P. | Batch TAMF-026Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2022 | Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| 1. Ancef 1 gm (Ceftriaxone Injection I.P.) 2. Sterile Water For Injection I.P. 10 ml | Batch 13018A, 1902022Mfg Mar 2019 · Exp Jan 2022 | Osper Formulations Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Particulate Matter & Clarity of Solution Identification of Chlorhexidine GluconateIdentification | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| (Omeprazole Capsules I.P.) 20 mg | Batch 5703320Mfg Jun 2020 · Exp May 2022 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Dissolution (Acid Stage)Dissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (16 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.