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Meropenem: batches declared Not of Standard Quality

Last checked 20 September 2026. Source: CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts, Jan 2019, Jul 2026

10 batches of products named "Meropenem" (as printed by the testing lab) failed a CDSCO or state drug-testing laboratory test between October 2021 and January 2026. This is a record of specific batches, it does not mean the molecule or every brand is unsafe.

Records by type

10 records linked to Meropenem in the datasets we hold. A zero means nothing is on record in those datasets, not that nothing ever happened. What the labels mean.

0Banned or prohibited
0Recalled or suspended
10Failed a lab test
0Regulatory notice
Primary government sourceTier 1: government primary source

CDSCO drug alerts: Not of Standard Quality and spurious drugs

CDSCO · CDSCO monthly NSQ alerts, Oct 2021 to Jan 2026

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Scope. A failed batch is not a verdict on every pack of this product. Regulatory actions can apply to one batch, one formulation, one period or one state. Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date. How we label records.

10
NSQ batches
8
Manufacturers
Particulate matter
Most common reason
Jan 2026
Latest alert

Flagged batches

Batch Manufacturer Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
SDIC449BMfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 Sunvet HealthcareHimachal Pradesh Tests for pH and Loss on dryingpH DTL, Bengaluru, KarnatakaState lab Jan 2026
MPI2508Mfg 2025-08 · Exp 2027-07 Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to test for Clarity of solution, Particulate matter and Description.Description CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab Jan 2026
MPI2504Mfg 2025-05 · Exp 2027-04 Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to test for Particulate matter, Clarity of solution, Assay of Meropenem calculated as Anhydrous Meropenem and Description.Assay CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab Jan 2026
MPI2506Mfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 Modern LaboratoriesMadhya Pradesh The sample does not conform to I.P. with respect to test for Particulate matter, Clarity of solution and Assay of Meropenem calculated as Anhydrous MeropenemAssay CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab Jan 2026
MRO-05Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 Agron Remedies Pvt. LtdUttarakhand Identification and Assay of Meropenem, Clarity of solution, Particulate Matter, Content of sodium and is also not of standard quality for the reason stated under "Description".Assay CDL, KolkataCDSCO lab Jul 2025
A4ITX004Mfg 2024-08 · Exp 2026-07 Shamshree Lifesciences LimitedHimachal Pradesh Test of Clarity of solution, Particulate matterParticulate matter CDL KolkataCDSCO lab Dec 2024
B240720DMfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 Oscar Remedies Pvt. Ltd Particulate matter and Content of SodiumParticulate matter RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab Oct 2024
PI3075Mfg 2023-04 · Exp 2025-03 Bharat Parenterals LtdGujarat Bacterial Endotoxin TestBacterial endotoxins CDL KolkataCDSCO lab Nov 2023
4731Z002Mfg 2021-02 · Exp 2023-01 Scott-Edil Advance Research Laboratories & Education LtdHimachal Pradesh Related SubstancesRelated substances RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab Feb 2022
DP1013Mfg 2021-05 · Exp 2023-04 Scott-Edil Pharmacia LtdHimachal Pradesh Particulate matterParticulate matter RDTL ChandigarhCDSCO lab Oct 2021

How to use this. Match the batch number on your strip or bottle against the list. If your batch is listed, return it to the pharmacy and ask for a replacement; if not, the product is not on any alert as of July 2026. Check any batch number.