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CDSCO NSQ alert, July 2021: 45 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Aug 2021· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its July 2021 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 45 drug batches that failed quality tests, 22 at central laboratories and 23 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 43 manufacturers across 43 products. The most common failure was dissolution, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Telmicept 40 (Telmisartan Tablets I.P. 40 mg), TEMPNIL-500 (Paracetamol Tablets IP 500 mg), Supradyn (Multivitamin Tablets with Minerals and Trace Elements).
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
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Full list of NSQ batches, July 2021
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telmicept 40 (Telmisartan Tablets I.P. 40 mg) | Batch C21T479003Mfg Sep 2019 · Exp Aug 2022 | Concept Pharmaceuticals LtdMaharashtra | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| TEMPNIL-500 (Paracetamol Tablets IP 500 mg) | Batch 20NT0404Mfg Apr 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Nuclotec Remedies Pvt. Ltd. 14Uttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Supradyn (Multivitamin Tablets with Minerals and Trace Elements) | Batch MH3388Mfg Oct 2019 · Exp Sep 2021 | Piramal Enterprises LtdMaharashtra | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Sodium Valproate Gastro Resistant Tablets IP 200 mg | Batch SVT871Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp May 2022 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| STATIX -20 (Atorvastatin Tablets IP 20 mg) | Batch BPSB20093Mfg Aug 2020 · Exp Jul 2022 | Swiss Garnier Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Remdesivir for Injection 100 mg/vial (CIPREMI) | Batch R310019Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Nov 2021 | Cipla LtdMaharashtra | Identification (Negative for Remdesivir)Identification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Remdesivir for Injection | Batch BREMD210001Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2024 | Teena Labs LtdTelangana | Water and Residue on ignitionWater content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Ramipril Tablets IP (ORMIPRO-2.5) | Batch KM19001Mfg Nov 2019 · Exp Oct 2021 | Ortin Laboratories Ltd. 275 & 278 (part) I.D.A. Pashamailaram Medak Distt. Telangana -502307Telangana | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Rabeprazole Sodium Gastro Resistant Tablets IP (RABGIO-20) | Batch LTA-7123Mfg Apr 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Lifevision HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| RINGOLATE 500 ml (Compound Sodium Lactate Inj. I.P. 500 ml (Ringer Lactate Solution for Injection I.P) | Batch 2001017019Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2022 | Denis Chem Lab LimitedGujarat | PotassiumOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Quinine Sulphate Tablets I.P. 300 mg | Batch T8296Mfg Oct 2018 · Exp Sep 2021 | Bharat Parenterals LtdGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Paracetamol Tablets I.P. 500 mg (Biocin) | Batch BCN2002Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2021 | Danish Healthcare (P) Ltd. 76/27-28Madhya Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Orvastin-40 (Atorvastatin Tablets I.P. 40 mg) | Batch P-0C0154Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Aug 2022 | Morepen Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| OZOPINE ? 10 (Olanzapine Tablets IP 10 mg) | Batch DGTA12266Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | Digital VisionHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Norfloxacin Tablets IP 400 mg (Ridnor-400) | Batch RID-1925Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2023 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. Ltd D-1651Delhi | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Norfloxacin Tablets IP 400 mg | Batch NT-802Mfg Oct 2020 · Exp Sep 2022 | Unicure India Ltd. C-21Uttar Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Natural Sunshine Hand Sanitizer (100ml) Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution IP 2.5% Ethnol IP70% | Batch 007Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Shree EnterprisesJharkhand | Assay of Ethanol (Misbranded) ?Mfg. Lic No.?? is not mentioned on the Label. Hence, Misbranded.Assay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Methylergometrin e Tablets IP 0.125 mg | Batch 1166-01Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Hab Pharmaceuticals & Research LimitedUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Liposomal Amphotericin B Injection 50 mg (ABHOPE INJ.) | Batch A18021003Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2024 | Bharat Serums and Vaccines LtdMaharashtra | Identification (Negative for Amphotericin B)Identification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Linezolid Tablets IP | Batch GT200808Mfg Jun 2020 · Exp May 2022 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| K-Life (Oral Rehydration Salts I.P.) | Batch KL2001Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2021 | Danish Health Care (P) LtdMadhya Pradesh | Sodium Potassium Total Chlorides and CitrateOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Glimepiride Tablets IP 1 mg | Batch T20053Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Trugen Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Folic Acid Tablets IP 5 mg | Batch T20072Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Trugen Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Description & Hydrolysis ProductsDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| FloxidinTM VET ? 100 ml (Enrofloxacin Injection I.P. 10% VET) | Batch FN2220046Mfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2022 | Samrudh Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | pHpH | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Fexofenadine Tablets I.P. 120 mg | Batch CT-8321220Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | Clevus LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Enalapril Maleate Tablets IP (GNAP-2.5 TABLETS) | Batch CT-201041Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | CMG Biotech Pvt. Ltd.58Himachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Capsules I.P. 100 mg | Batch 3157Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2022 | Super Formulations Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Domperidone Suspension I.P. | Batch L6002Mfg Dec 2019 · Exp Nov 2021 | Quest Laboratories Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| DRMET FORTE G1 (Glimepiride & Metformin Hydrochloride SR Tablets) | Batch TN-2830Mfg Jan 2020 · Exp Dec 2021 | Neptune Life Science Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay & Dissolution of GlimepirideAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Cosmic-AZ Tablets | Batch MT-1911208Mfg Nov 2019 · Exp Oct 2021 | Medox LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh | DisintegrationDisintegration | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Closantel 15% Oral Solution (WORM- GO ORAL SOLUTION) | Batch CLP-443Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2022 | Saibliss Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 66-67Himachal Pradesh | Identification (Negative for Closantel Sodium Dihydrate)Identification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Cefoperazone for Injection I.P. 1000 mg | Batch CS-0016Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Sunvet Pharma Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Description, Identification, pH, Water, Particulate Matter, Clarity of Solution, AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Cefixime Dispersible Tablets IP (Cefimax-100 DT) | Batch 20D-BT016Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Orison Pharma InternationalHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity Of DispersionUniformity of weight/content | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Cefixime Dispersible Tablets I.P. (Cefexi-100) | Batch BIG -137Mfg Mar 2019 · Exp Feb 2022 | Indo Gulf PharmaceuticalsUttarakhand | Uniformity of dispersion and Water contentUniformity of weight/content | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Manganese Sulphate, Zinc & Vitamin D3 Tablets | Batch MT191327Mfg Aug 2019 · Exp Jul 2021 | Mascot Health Series Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Calcium & Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P. (CALGIO-D3) | Batch LTA-6957Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Aug 2021 | Lifevision HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Calastravit -500 (Calcium with Vitamin D3 Tablets IP) | Batch MT20013Mfg Oct 2020 · Exp Sep 2022 | Maa Pharma TechGujarat | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Brutab-400 (Ibuprofen Tablets IP 400 mg) | Batch BRU18007Mfg Mar 2019 · Exp Feb 2022 | Neutec Healthcare Pvt. LtdDelhi | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Ampicillin 500 mg (Ampicillin Capsules I.P.) | Batch 475Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jan 2022 | Super Pharma ProductsMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Amphotericin B Lipid Complex Injection I.V. (AMPHOLIP 50 MG/10 ML) | Batch R310019Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Oct 2022 | Bharat Serums And Vaccins LimitedMaharashtra | Identification (Negative for Amphotericin B)Identification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Amoxycillin Capsule IP 500 mg | Batch YAT91042Mfg Oct 2019 · Exp Sep 2021 | Yoluri Formulation Pvt. LtdTelangana | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amlodipine Besilate Tablets IP 5 mg (AMLORACE-5) | Batch GLL19018Mfg Mar 2019 · Exp Feb 2022 | IBN HerbalsHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Albendazole tablets IP 400 mg (ZEEBEE - Tablet) | Batch JDT0047Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2021 | Syncom Healthcare LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Absorbent Gauze | Batch 09Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Jan 2024 | Sri Sanjeevi Natchiyar Surgicals | Weight in gm / m2, Length, Width, Foreign Matter and FlourescenceWeight | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| (Levoziv -500) Levofloxacin Tablets I.P. 500 mg | Batch 420-1087Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2023 | Zee Laboratories Ltd. Behind 47Himachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (45 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.