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CDSCO NSQ alert, May 2022: 41 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 Jun 2022· Updated 3 Nov 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. | Batch ZST21050Mfg Oct 2021 · Exp Sep 2023 | La-Chemico Pvt. LtdWest Bengal | Uniformity of Dispersion & DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Zinc Sulphate Dispersible Tablets I.P. | Batch ZST21048Mfg Oct 2021 · Exp Sep 2023 | La-Chemico Pvt. LtdWest Bengal | Uniformity of Dispersion & DisintegrationDisintegration | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP 40mg | Batch TETY-01Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Nestor Pharmaceuticals LimitedHaryana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP | Batch CT-10408Mfg Aug 2020 · Exp Jul 2023 | Cosmas Pharmaceuticals LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Telmisartan Tablets IP 80mg | Batch MT212218Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Mascot Health Series Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Saccharomyces boulardii Capsules (250 mg) | Batch SBC/C/002Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | Unique Biotech LtdTelangana | Moisture ContentOther | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| SPYCLAV 625 LB (Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate with Lactic Acid Bacillus Tablets) | Batch TACLB1011AMfg Mar 2021 · Exp Aug 2022 | Associated BiotechHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets IP 10mg | Batch 21S1GTA035Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Synokem Pharmaceuticals LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant Tablets IP | Batch TF1037AMfg Jun 2021 · Exp Nov 2022 | Navkar LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| Ondansetron Injection IP (ONET INJECTION) | Batch EA11107Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | Elder Labs LimitedHimachal Pradesh | SterilitySterility | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Omeprazole Gastro-resistant Capsules I.P. | Batch 520-170Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Omeprazole (Delayed- Release) and Domperidone (Sustained- Release) Capsules | Batch E2100419Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Omeprazole and DomperidoneAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| ODIMONT-AL (Montelukast, Levocetirizine HCl & Ambroxol HCl (SR) Tablets) | Batch GZOA21003Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | GKM New PharmaPuducherry | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Misoprostol Tablets IP 200mcg | Batch UHT21298Mfg Sep 2021 · Exp Aug 2023 | Unimarck Healthcare LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Metsodoz - 8 Tablets (Methylprednisolone Tablets IP 8 mg) | Batch GFM622101Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Progressive Lifesciences Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Identification & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Metronidazole Tablets IP | Batch DMRT-02Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2024 | SGS Pharmaceutical Pvt. LtdUttar Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Methylcobalamin, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Pyridoxine HCI and Folic Acid Capsules (VEMIFOL PLUS CAPSULES) | Batch SOC-1911AMfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Symbiosis Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Alpha Lipoic AcidAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Metfovan -500 SR Tablets (Metformin Hydrochloride (SR) Tablets) | Batch APT/04215Mfg Mar 2021 · Exp Feb 2023 | Amkon PharmaceuticalsPunjab | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS I.P. | Batch MT-21D20Mfg Apr 2021 · Exp Mar 2023 | Martin & Brown Bio-Sciences Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Iron (III) Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex with Folic Acid Syrup (POLY- FORTE SYRUP) | Batch DLK-071CMfg Nov 2021 · Exp Apr 2023 | Digital VisionHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Folic AcidAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Geragen ? 2 ml (Gentamicin Injection IP) | Batch V2111674Mfg Aug 2021 · Exp Jul 2023 | B.M. PharmaceuticalsChandigarh | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Fluconazole Capsules I.P. 150 mg | Batch 4700821Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Uniformity of weightUniformity of weight/content | CDTL MumbaiCDSCO lab |
| Enteric Coated Rabeprazole Sodium & Domperidone SR Capsules | Batch JC-20726Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Jineka Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Assay of Rabeprazole SodiumAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Enoxaparin Sodium Injection I.P. 60mg/0.6ml | Batch SENXB2118Mfg Dec 2021 · Exp Nov 2023 | Samarth Lifescience Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Doxofylline Tablets IP 400mg | Batch SPTG-20390Mfg Aug 2020 · Exp Jul 2022 | Spectrum Formulation Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Doxofylline Tablets IP 400 mg (DOXOSIGN TABLETS) | Batch 994-09Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2024 | Hab Pharmaceuticals & Research LimitedUttarakhand | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Diclofenac Diethylamine, Methyl Salicylate, Linseed Oil and Menthol Gel (ARMNAC GEL) | Batch 17Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | GMH LaboratoriesHimachal Pradesh | Assay of Linseed OilAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Dexamethasone Tablets I.P. 0.5mg | Batch DXMT-1003Mfg May 2020 · Exp Apr 2023 | Wings Biotech LLPHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Dexamethasone Tablets I.P. 0.5mg | Batch DPO2004Mfg Aug 2020 · Exp Jul 2022 | Danish Health Care (P) LtdMadhya Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| DYNAPAR AQ (Diclofenac Sodium Injection I.P. 75 mg/ml) | Batch D23S363Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | Troikaa Pharmaceuticals LtdDaman & Diu | SterilitySterility | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Cloxacillin Sodium Capsules IP 500 mg (CLOXRID-500 CAPSULES) | Batch CLO-2003Mfg Jul 2020 · Exp Jun 2022 | Ridley Life Science Pvt. LtdDelhi | IdentificationIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets IP 500 mg | Batch 0702620Mfg Jun 2020 · Exp May 2023 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| CALNIF RETARD (Nifedipine Prolonged Release Tablets I.P. 20 mg) | Batch JKEG21006Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2024 | Cadila Pharmaceuticals LimitedJammu & Kashmir | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| BUPRENORPHINE INJECTION I.P. | Batch LM 18870Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2026 | Cooper Pharma LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| BUPRENORPHINE INJECTION I.P. | Batch LM 18730Mfg Aug 2018 · Exp Jul 2024 | Cooper Pharma LtdUttarakhand | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablets IP | Batch PT-0681AMfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Saitech Medicare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Dissolution of Amoxycillin and Clavulanic AcidDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Amlodipine Tablets IP (AMLOTIS-10 TABLETS) | Batch 2113452T001Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Scott-Edil Pharmacia LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Agrophylline - 2ml (Etophylline & Theophyline for Injection) | Batch AGP-20Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2023 | Agron Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Description & Particulate MatterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Acebrophylline Capsules 100 mg | Batch PF8AA04Mfg Nov 2020 · Exp Oct 2022 | Pure & Cure Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Water ContentWater content | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| ATENOLOL Tablets IP 50mg | Batch ATTJ21001Mfg Jan 2021 · Exp Dec 2022 | Vivek Pharmachem (India) LtdJammu & Kashmir | Disintegration and AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| (Afedol- SP) Aceclofenac, Paracetamol & Serratiopeptidase Tablets | Batch PBT-238Mfg Jun 2021 · Exp May 2023 | Bonn Schtering Bio SciencesPuducherry | Identification & Assay of SerratiopeptidaseAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (41 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.