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CDSCO NSQ alert, November 2021: 22 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Dec 2021· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its November 2021 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 22 drug batches that failed quality tests, 19 at central laboratories and 3 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 17 manufacturers across 19 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Ashialben 300 (Albendazole 300 mg Bolus), Vitamin B ? Complex Tablets NFI III, Telmopac ? AM (Telmisartan & Amlodipine Tablets).
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
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Full list of NSQ batches, November 2021
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B ? Complex Tablets NFI III | Batch VPT801Mfg Jun 2020 · Exp Nov 2021 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | Description, Assay of Vitamin B1 & Calcium PantothenateAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Telmopac ? AM (Telmisartan & Amlodipine Tablets) | Batch APT/04282Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Amkon PharmaceuticalsPunjab | Dissolutoin, Related Substances and AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| RL (Compound Sodium Lactate injection I.P. 500 ml) (Ringe Lactate Solution for Injection I.P.) | Batch 103111Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Feb 2023 | Ives Drugs (India) Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Phytomenadione Injectoin IP 10mg/ml (Vitamin K1 Injection) 1 ml | Batch P0383Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Bharat Parenterals LtdGujarat | Description, Particulate Matter and SterilityDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Ofloxacin and Metronidazole Suspension (OFLOX OZ SUSPENSION) | Batch CLOF1014Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | Crest Lifesciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Ofloxacin & MetronidazoleAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Oflopac ? OZ Tablet (Ofloxacin & Ornidazole Tablets I.P.) | Batch APT/03047Mfg Apr 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Amkon PharmaceuticalsPunjab | Identification of Ofloxacin, and Dissolution & Assay of Ofloxacin & OrnidazoleAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| NORFLOXACIN TABLETS IP 400 mg | Batch RJNL-17Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2024 | Combitic Global Caplet Pvt. LtdHaryana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Mineral Supplements Tablets | Batch ET-210101Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Ethicare LaboratoriesJammu & Kashmir | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| MULVIT (Multi Vitamin Tablets) | Batch CU20003Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp May 2022 | Ortin Laboratories LtdTelangana | Description, Identification of Vitamin D3, Assay of Vitamin A Acetate & Vitamin D3Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Lignocaine and Adrenaline Injection IP (A- CAINE ADR INJECTION) | Batch HILR2006FMfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2022 | Health Biotech LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of AdrenalineAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| LECETZY (Levocetirizine Tablets I.P.) | Batch 420-1286Mfg Oct 2020 · Exp Sep 2022 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | Dissolution and AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Glimepiride Tablets I.P. 1mg | Batch GP108Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Eurokem Laboratories Pvt ltdTamil Nadu | Dissolution & Related SubstancesDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Dixogyl-400 (Metronidazole Tablets IP 400 mg) | Batch DLY2101Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Danish Health Care (P) LtdMadhya Pradesh | Uniformity of weightUniformity of weight/content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Diclofenac Sodium Prolonged Release Tablets IP (FENCO-100 SR) | Batch IDM20020Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2023 | IBN HerbalsHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| CLOPIDOGREL & ASPIRIN TABLETS IP (PILOGRELTM_ A75) | Batch ALA21002Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2023 | Psychotropics India LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets IP 10 mg | Batch CATO009001Mfg Sep 2020 · Exp Aug 2022 | Celebrity Biopharma LtdHimachal Pradesh | Related SubstancesRelated substances | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Ashialben 600 (Albendazole Bolus 600 mg) | Batch ALT-8703Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2024 | Ashish Lifesciences Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Moisture contentOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Ashialben 300 (Albendazole 300 mg Bolus) | Batch ALT-9096Mfg Aug 2021 · Exp Jul 2025 | Ashish Lifesciences Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Moisture contentOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Ashialben 300 (Albendazole 300 mg Bolus) | Batch ALT-8958Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2025 | Ashish Lifesciences Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Moisture contentOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Ashialben 300 (Albendazole 300 mg Bolus) | Batch ALT-9090Mfg Aug 2021 · Exp Jul 2025 | Ashish Lifesciences Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Moisture contentOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Amlodipine Besylate and Atenolol Tablets (CARDINOL PLUS TABLETS) | Batch 1154-12Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2024 | Hab Pharmaceuticals & Research LimitedUttarakhand | Assay of AmlodipineAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| ATENOLOL AND AMLODIPINE TABLETS | Batch Z20-660Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of AmlodipineAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (22 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.