CDSCO monthly lab alert
CDSCO NSQ alert, April 2023: 36 drug batches flagged
By Blacklisted editorial team· Published 20 May 2023· Updated 3 Nov 2026· Source: CDSCO NSQ portal
In its April 2023 alert, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation listed 36 drug batches that failed quality tests, 22 at central laboratories and 14 at state drug-testing laboratories, from 29 manufacturers across 34 products. The most common failure was assay, and the most-represented manufacturing state was Himachal Pradesh. Products flagged include Paracetamol Tablets I.P. 500 mg, AMLODIPINE AND ATENOLOL TABLETS IP (ALAMO-AT), Ziten Tablets (Teneligliptin Tablets IP 20 mg).
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22 / 14
Central / state labs
Assay
Top reason
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Batches per month, last 12 alerts
May 2022Apr 2023 · 36
Full list of NSQ batches, April 2023
Download CSV| Product | Batch | Manufacturer | Reason declared NSQ | Tested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziten Tablets (Teneligliptin Tablets IP 20 mg) | Batch 18220672Mfg Sep 2022 · Exp Aug 2024 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LtdSikkim | DissolutionDissolution | CDTL ChennaiCDSCO lab |
| Vitasurge Syrup 200ml (Multivitamin & Minerals Syrup) | Batch CVS-22011Mfg Sep 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Ceego Labs Pvt. LtdTamil Nadu | Assay of Vitamin A and Cholecalcifer olAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Urimax D (Tamsulosin Hydrochloride & Dutasteride Tablets) | Batch GH20067Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2023 | Cipla LtdGoa | Identification & Assay of Tamsulosin Hydrochloride and Dutasteride The sample is deemed to be SpuriousAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Typhoid Polysaccharide Vaccine I.P. (Tybar) | Batch 54A22001AMfg Apr 2022 · Exp Mar 2025 | Bharat BiotechTelangana | O-acetyl ContentOther | CDL KasauliCDSCO lab |
| SOCOF - BR (Terbutaline Sulphate, Bromhexine HCl, Guaiphenesin & Menthol Syrup) 100 ml | Batch MH22-166Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2024 | Mahys PharmaceuticalsAndhra Pradesh | Assay of MentholAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| RANTIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS IP 150 mg | Batch AT22200Mfg Aug 2022 · Exp Jul 2024 | Alves Healthcare Private LimitedHimachal Pradesh | Uniformity of WeightUniformity of weight/content | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab |
| Paracetamol Tablets I.P. 500 mg | Batch 2505122Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2025 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DescriptionDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Paracetamol Tablets I.P. 500 mg | Batch 2510922Mfg Apr 2022 · Exp Mar 2025 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | Description & DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Paracetamol Oral Suspension I.P. 60 ml. (FOR PAEDIATRIC USE) | Batch 622-412Mfg Jul 2022 · Exp Jun 2024 | Zee Laboratories LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL GuwahatiCDSCO lab |
| Pantoprazole (EC) & Domperidone (SR) Capsules I.P. GFree� - D | Batch CF0552Mfg Jun 2022 · Exp May 2024 | Systole Remedies Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of PantoprazoleAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| PANTOPRAZOLE GESTRO- RESISTANT AND DOMPERIDONE PROLONGED- RELEASE CAPSULES IP PAN-D | Batch 21442024Mfg Jul 2021 · Exp Jun 2023 | Alkem Health ScienceSikkim | Assay of Pantoprazole and DomperidoneAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Omitan ? 20 (Olmesartan Medoxomil Tablets I.P.) | Batch T-3567Mfg Apr 2022 · Exp Mar 2024 | Jackson Laboratories Pvt. LtdPunjab | Dissolution & AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Odeflox ? OZ (Ofloxacin & Ornidazole Tablets IP) | Batch PR-202205Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Park PharmaceuticalsHaryana | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Nihar Naturals Coconut Hair Oil (Type 3 Hair Oil) | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Not Mentioned | Description and Acid Value.Description | CDTL ChennaiState lab |
| Mucotrol ? LS Cough Syrup (Levosalbutamol, Ambroxol HCl and Guaiphenesin Cough Expectorant) 100 ml | Batch MH22-154Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2024 | Mahys PharmaceuticalsAndhra Pradesh | Description, Assay of Levosalbutamol & Ambroxol HydrochlorideAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Misoprostol Tablets IP 200 mcg (Misovent- 200) | Batch ATH-517Mfg Aug 2022 · Exp Jul 2024 | Astrica Healthcare Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Metopal ? 50 XL (Metoprolol Succinate Extended Release Tablets IP) | Batch JD22036Mfg Jun 2022 · Exp May 2024 | Skymap Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution & Assay of Metoprolol SuccinateAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| MEENA SHRI PUJA ROLI SINDUR | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Meena Chemical ProductsJharkhand | Test for FinenessOther | CDTL ChennaiState lab |
| MEENA SHRI BELPAAT SINDUR | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Meena Chemical ProductsJharkhand | Test for FinenessOther | CDTL ChennaiState lab |
| Losartan Tablets I.P. 25 mg | Batch 3803821Mfg Nov 2021 · Exp Oct 2024 | Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals LtdKarnataka | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Loose Green Color Capsules (Purported to be contains Tramadol, Pregabalin and Other) | Batch Not applicableMfg ? · Exp ? | Not Mentioned | Identification(B) of PregabalinIdentification | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Tablets IP (Svlo Tablets) | Batch LV20MT-672Mfg Dec 2020 · Exp Nov 2022 | L.V. Life SciencesHimachal Pradesh | AssayAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Irinotecan Injection IP | Batch 01220013EMfg Mar 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Cosmas Research Lab LtdPunjab | Description, Ph Extractable volume & Particulate matterDescription | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Ibuprofen Tablets IP 200 mg | Batch IB-22A01Mfg Feb 2023 · Exp Jan 2025 | Cyper PharmaHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| FINAVIV-1 Tablets (Finasteride Tablets) | Batch AT22070978Mfg Jul 2022 · Exp Jun 2024 | Accura Care Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| Enrofloxacin Injection IP (Vet.) | Batch VENF-250AMfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2023 | Pushkar PharmaHimachal Pradesh | pHpH | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Diclofenac Sodium Injection IP | Batch DSIY-85Mfg Dec 2021 · Exp Nov 2023 | Hindustan Antibiotics LtdHaryana | Particulate MatterParticulate matter | RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab |
| Cefo-S (Cefoperazone & Sulbactam for Injection) | Batch I220044BMfg Jul 2022 · Exp Jun 2024 | Astrica Healthcare Pvt. LtdPunjab | Assay of SulbactamAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Cefixime, Ofloxacin and Lactic Acid Bacillus Tablets (C- Cef OLB Tablets) | Batch SLH-2101Mfg Jan 2022 · Exp Dec 2023 | Pragti RemediesAssam | Identification and Assay of Cefixime, Ofloxacin and Lactic Acid BacillusAssay | RDTL ChandigarhState lab |
| Calcizen Suspension (Calcium Phosphate Vitamin D3 & B12 Suspension) | Batch 21216Mfg Aug 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Zenith Drugs Pvt. LtdMadhya Pradesh | Assay of Vitamin D3Assay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| BETACID (Aluminia, Magnesia and Simethicone Oral Suspension U.S.P.) | Batch BC-10222Mfg Oct 2022 · Exp Sep 2024 | Alapati PharmaAndhra Pradesh | Assay of Polydimethyl -siloxaneAssay | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Astrizo-2.5 Tablets (Letrozole Tablets I.P. 2.5 mg) | Batch SPT220701Mfg Mar 2022 · Exp Feb 2024 | Salus PharmaceuticalsHimachal Pradesh | DissolutionDissolution | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Astrazol (Zoledronic Acid Injection IP 4 mg) | Batch L22ZL09A1Mfg Sep 2022 · Exp Aug 2024 | Medion Biotech Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh | Particulate MatterParticulate matter | CDL KolkataCDSCO lab |
| Amoxycillin, Cloxacillin & Lactic Acid Bacillus Capsules (MoxiSpin�-D) | Batch SPL-220225Mfg Feb 2022 · Exp Jan 2024 | Preet Remedies LtdHimachal Pradesh | Assay of CloxacillinAssay | RDTL GuwahatiState lab |
| AMLODIPINE AND ATENOLOL TABLETS IP (ALAMO-AT) | Batch MDG226DMfg Apr 2022 · Exp Mar 2024 | M.R. Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution and AssayAssay | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab |
| AMLODIPINE AND ATENOLOL TABLETS IP (ALAMO-AT) | Batch MRT1846Mfg Dec 2021 · Exp Nov 2023 | M.R. Healthcare Pvt. LtdUttarakhand | Dissolution and AssayAssay | CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab |
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- 3 Nov 2026: table generated from the CDSCO NSQ portal export (36 rows). Revised CDSCO lists are diffed on each monthly rebuild.