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CDSCO NSQ alert, March 2022: 48 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Apr 2022· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its March 2022 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 48 drug batches that failed quality tests, 31 at central laboratories and 17 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 39 manufacturers across 47 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Doxycycline Capsules I.P. 100 mg, Zolpidem Tartrate E.R. Tablets IP 12.5 mg (SOO FRESH-CR-12.5 TABLETS), Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothanate, Niacinamide, Vitamin C & Folic Acid Tablets.
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Full list of NSQ batches, March 2022
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zolpidem Tartrate E.R. Tablets IP 12.5 mg (SOO FRESH-CR-12.5 TABLETS) | Batch TPT-0627Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Tanpal PharmaceuticalsPunjab | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Calcium Pantothanate, Niacinamide, Vitamin C & Folic Acid Tablets | Batch GMB 21Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Aug 2022 | Medline Pharmaceuticals Pvt LtdTamil Nadu | Description & Assay of ?Vitamin D3?, ?Riboflavin?, & ?Calcium Pantothanate?.Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| VETERINARY INJECTION IP VET. (5 OXYTOCIN UNITS/ML, 0.5 W/V CHLORBUTOL PHENOL IP | Batch 1Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2023 | Neelam Chemical WorksWest Bengal | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Unlabelled filled transparent fluid vial purported to be ChAdoX1 nCoV19 corona virus vaccine | Batch Not GivenMfg ? · Exp ? | Spurious | Sterility test, Biochemical Test, Physical aspects, Label Review, Assay, Identity Test (Spurious)Assay | Central Drugs Laboratory, KasauliCDSCO lab |
| Trypsin, Bromelain & Rutoside Trihydrate Tablets | Batch GT201572Mfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2022 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | Description Length Thickness and WidthDescription | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Trimetazidine Modified Release Tablets | Batch GM20134Mfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2022 | Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Telmisartan 40 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg Tablets IP (TELMA H TABLETS) | Batch 20DDT-035Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2023 | Dallas Drugs Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of TelmisartanAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Telione - 40 (Telmisartan Tablets IP) | Batch THG210385Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Theon Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity of weightUniformity of weight/content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| TINVISTA 300 (Tinidazole Tablets IP 300 mg) | Batch JKGJ20001Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2024 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DisintegrationDisintegration | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| THYROZED 25 (THYROXINE SODIUM TABLETS I.P. 25 mcg) | Batch 2021035Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | BVK's Bioscience Pvt. LtdGujarat | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| SNEZEE 500 TAB Paracetamol IP 500 mg Phenylephrine HCI IP 5 mg Caffeine IP 30 mg Diphenhydramine HCI IP 25 mg | Batch TP-0121843Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Maxrelief HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Rolled Bandage | Batch A116Mfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2023 | Anamika UdyogUttar Pradesh | Threads per dm, Weight in (gm/m2), Foreign Matter, FluorescenceWeight | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Rabeprazole Tablets IP 20mg | Batch PLO7AK04Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Queencath (Female Catheter, Size 12 fr) | Batch UCCGL01Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2023 | Morrisons Lifecare Pvt LtdTamil Nadu | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Paracetamol Tablets IP | Batch LPST-004Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2024 | Laborate Pharmaceuticals India LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil and Amlodipine Tablets (OLMISAVE AM-40 TABLETS) | Batch CT11211Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | Cosmas Pharmacls LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Ofloxacin and Ornidazole Tablets I.P. | Batch UUF2002Mfg Feb 2020 · Exp Jul 2022 | Coral Laboratories LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION IP (VET) 10 OXYTOCIN UNIT PER ML, 0.5% W/V PHENOL IP | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Super VaishaliBihar | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| OXYTOCIN INJECTION (VET) OXYTOCIN 5 IU/ML, 0.5% W/V PHENOL OR CHLOROBUTOL IP | Batch 4Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2024 | Super Vaishali LaboratoriesBihar | Particulate matter, Sterility and the Assay of Oxytocin ActivityAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Novel Corona Virus - nCoV Vaccine (ZYCOVD) | Batch I457BH110Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Jun 2022 | Spurious | Sterility test, Biochemical Test, Physical aspects, Label Review, Assay, Identity Test (Spurious)Assay | Central Drugs Laboratory, KasauliCDSCO lab |
| Methylcobalamin Tablets 500 mcg | Batch MBT 904Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| MelaXone Plus (Meloxicam & Paracetamol Injection) | Batch PLUS 21-004Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Particulate ContaminationParticulate matter | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS I.P. | Batch MT-20E12Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Martin & Brown Bio-Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| MAYCOXIA-90 (Etoricoxib Tablets IP) | Batch OBZB02Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Lignocaine Hydrochloride Gel IP (LIGNOMARK JELLY) | Batch E1C060Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Feb 2023 | Smayan Healthcare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Isotretinoin Capsules IP (VISOTIN-10 CAPSULES) | Batch VPS-21407DMfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2024 | Vidhyasha PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Intravenous Infusion Set | Batch 201061Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2025 | Lars Medicare Private LimitedHaryana | Description, kinking of the tubing & Leakage TestDescription | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Ibuprofen and Paracetamol Tablets IP (IBUCON TABLETS) | Batch PTA/07-27Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Progressive Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Gatoline-100 (Doxycycline Capsules I.P.) | Batch CC-200140Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | CMG Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Finasteride Tablets I.P. 5 mg | Batch FNST901Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| FENTANYL INJECTION IP | Batch I-1646Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Particulate matter Bacterial Endotoxins and SterilitySterility | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Esomeprazole with Domperidone Tablets (ESSOF-D TABLETS) | Batch APT-10-1524Mfg Oct 2021 · Exp Sep 2023 | Adwin PharmaHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Doxycycline Hydrochloride Capsules I.P. 100 mg | Batch 2002Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Super Formulations Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Doxycycline Capsules I.P. 100 mg | Batch C-2106006Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Rivpra Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Doxycycline Capsules I.P. 100 mg | Batch DXCY-02Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Injection I.P. 2 ml | Batch HLI471DMfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Himalaya Meditek Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Compound Benzoin Tincture I.P. | Batch W-02Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Walllis PharmaceuticalsMadhya Pradesh | Weight per ml, Ethanol Content, Total Solids and AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Cloxacillin Capsules I.P. 250 mg | Batch CNC2001Mfg Mar 2020 · Exp Feb 2022 | Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| ChAdoX1 nCoV19 corona virus vaccine (Covishiled vaccine) | Batch 4121MC034Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Mar 2022 | Spurious | Sterility test, Biochemical Test, Physical aspects, Label Review, Assay, Identity Test (Spurious)Assay | Central Drugs Laboratory, KasauliCDSCO lab |
| Cetirizine Tablets I.P. | Batch 104021Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Ciron Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdMaharashtra | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets IP (500 mg + 250 IU) (Calcium 500 mg & Vitamin D3 250 IU) | Batch CWTY-103Mfg Feb 2021 · Exp Jan 2023 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Dissolution & Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Calcitriol and Calcium Capsules (BIO-D3 PLUS CAPSULES) | Batch ACB2008AMfg Sep 2020 · Exp Aug 2023 | Macleods Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CalcitriolAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Byzyme (Pepsin & Fungal Diastase Syrup), 200ml | Batch ZA20781Mfg Oct 2020 · Exp Mar 2022 | Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Bunase 0.5 Respules (Budesonide Nebuliser Suspension BP) | Batch RS1195Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | Aishwarya HealthcareHimachal Pradesh | Related SubstancesRelated substances | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| BENUGOLD (Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine, Benfotiamine, Biotin & Chromium Polynicotinate Capsule) | Batch MHD-1611Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Medinok Healthcare Pvt. LtdPuducherry | Assay of Alpha Lipoic AcidAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Aspirin Gastro- resistant Tablets I.P. 150 mg | Batch APET901Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Unicure India LtdUttar Pradesh | Salicylic AcidOther | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Amoxicillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP | Batch T-22286Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2022 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amikacin Injection IP 100 mg / 2 ml- 2 ml | Batch P1317Mfg May 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Bharat Parenterals LtdGujarat | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (48 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.