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CDSCO NSQ alert, May 2022: 41 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Jun 2022· Updated 20 Sep 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its May 2022 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 41 drug batches that failed quality tests, 25 at central laboratories and 16 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 38 manufacturers across 34 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets I.P., Dexamethasone Tablets I.P. 0.5mg, BUPRENORPHINE INJECTION I.P..
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
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Full list of NSQ batches, May 2022
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets I.P. | ZST21050Mfg 2021-10 · Exp 2023-09 | La-Chemico Pvt. LtdWest Bengal | Uniformity of Dispersion & DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets I.P. | ZST21048Mfg 2021-10 · Exp 2023-09 | La-Chemico Pvt. LtdWest Bengal | Uniformity of Dispersion & DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP 40mg | TETY-01Mfg 2021-04 · Exp 2023-03 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP | CT-10408Mfg 2020-08 · Exp 2023-07 | Cosmas Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP 80mg | MT212218Mfg 2021-06 · Exp 2023-05 | Mascot Health Series Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Saccharomyces boulardii Capsules (250 mg) | SBC/C/002Mfg 2021-09 · Exp 2023-08 | Unique Biotech LtdTelangana | Moisture ContentOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| SPYCLAV 625 LB (Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate with Lactic Acid Bacillus Tablets) | TACLB1011AMfg 2021-03 · Exp 2022-08 | Associated BiotechHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets IP 10mg | 21S1GTA035Mfg 2021-01 · Exp 2022-12 | Synokem Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant Tablets IP | TF1037AMfg 2021-06 · Exp 2022-11 | Navkar LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| Ondansetron Injection IP (ONET INJECTION) | EA11107Mfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-10 | Elder Labs LimitedHimachal Pradesh | SterilitySterility | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Omeprazole Gastro-resistant Capsules I.P. | 520-170Mfg 2020-07 · Exp 2022-06 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Omeprazole (Delayed- Release) and Domperidone (Sustained- Release) Capsules | E2100419Mfg 2021-01 · Exp 2022-12 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Omeprazole and DomperidoneAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| ODIMONT-AL (Montelukast, Levocetirizine HCl & Ambroxol HCl (SR) Tablets) | GZOA21003Mfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-10 | GKM New PharmaPuducherry | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Misoprostol Tablets IP 200mcg | UHT21298Mfg 2021-09 · Exp 2023-08 | Unimarck Healthcare LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Metsodoz - 8 Tablets (Methylprednisolone Tablets IP 8 mg) | GFM622101Mfg 2021-07 · Exp 2023-06 | Progressive Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Identification & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Metronidazole Tablets IP | DMRT-02Mfg 2021-04 · Exp 2024-03 | SGS Pharmaceutical Pvt. LtdUttar Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine HCI and Folic Acid Capsules (VEMIFOL PLUS CAPSULES) | SOC-1911AMfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Alpha Lipoic AcidAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Metfovan -500 SR Tablets (Metformin Hydrochloride (SR) Tablets) | APT/04215Mfg 2021-03 · Exp 2023-02 | Amkon PharmaceuticalsPunjab | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS I.P. | MT-21D20Mfg 2021-04 · Exp 2023-03 | Martin & Brown Bio-Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Iron (III) Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex with Folic Acid Syrup (POLY- FORTE SYRUP) | DLK-071CMfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-04 | Digital VisionHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Folic AcidAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Geragen ? 2 ml (Gentamicin Injection IP) | V2111674Mfg 2021-08 · Exp 2023-07 | B.M. PharmaceuticalsChandigarh | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Fluconazole Capsules I.P. 150 mg | 4700821Mfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-10 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Uniformity of weightUniformity of weight/content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Enteric Coated Rabeprazole Sodium & Domperidone SR Capsules | JC-20726Mfg 2020-07 · Exp 2022-06 | Jineka Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Assay of Rabeprazole SodiumAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Enoxaparin Sodium Injection I.P. 60mg/0.6ml | SENXB2118Mfg 2021-12 · Exp 2023-11 | Samarth Lifescience Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Doxofylline Tablets IP 400mg | SPTG-20390Mfg 2020-08 · Exp 2022-07 | Spectrum Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Doxofylline Tablets IP 400 mg (DOXOSIGN TABLETS) | 994-09Mfg 2021-06 · Exp 2024-05 | Hab Pharmaceuticals & Research LimitedUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Diclofenac Diethylamine, Methyl Salicylate, Linseed Oil and Menthol Gel (ARMNAC GEL) | 17Mfg 2022-02 · Exp 2024-01 | GMH LaboratoriesHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Linseed OilAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Dexamethasone Tablets I.P. 0.5mg | DXMT-1003Mfg 2020-05 · Exp 2023-04 | Wings Biotech LLPHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Dexamethasone Tablets I.P. 0.5mg | DPO2004Mfg 2020-08 · Exp 2022-07 | Danish Health Care (P) LtdMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| DYNAPAR AQ (Diclofenac Sodium Injection I.P. 75 mg/ml) | D23S363Mfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-10 | Troikaa Pharmaceuticals LtdDaman & Diu | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg (CLOXRID-500 CAPSULES) | CLO-2003Mfg 2020-07 · Exp 2022-06 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets IP 500 mg | 0702620Mfg 2020-06 · Exp 2023-05 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| CALNIF RETARD (Nifedipine Prolonged Release Tablets I.P. 20 mg) | JKEG21006Mfg 2021-07 · Exp 2024-06 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| BUPRENORPHINE INJECTION I.P. | LM 18870Mfg 2020-12 · Exp 2026-11 | Cooper Pharma LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| BUPRENORPHINE INJECTION I.P. | LM 18730Mfg 2018-08 · Exp 2024-07 | Cooper Pharma LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP | PT-0681AMfg 2021-01 · Exp 2022-12 | Saitech Medicare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Dissolution of Amoxycillin and Clavulanic AcidDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amlodipine Tablets IP (AMLOTIS-10 TABLETS) | 2113452T001Mfg 2021-06 · Exp 2023-05 | Scott-Edil Pharmacia LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Agrophylline - 2ml (Etophylline & Theophyline for Injection) | AGP-20Mfg 2021-11 · Exp 2023-10 | Agron Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Acebrophylline Capsules 100 mg | PF8AA04Mfg 2020-11 · Exp 2022-10 | Pure & Cure Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Water ContentWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| ATENOLOL Tablets IP 50mg | ATTJ21001Mfg 2021-01 · Exp 2022-12 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdJammu & Kashmir | Disintegration and AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| (Afedol- SP) Aceclofenac, Paracetamol & Serratiopeptidase Tablets | PBT-238Mfg 2021-06 · Exp 2023-05 | Bonn Schtering Bio SciencesPuducherry | Identification & Assay of SerratiopeptidaseAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
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- 20 Sep 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (41 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.