Product record

Povidone Iodine: batches declared Not of Standard Quality

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

11 batches of products named "Povidone Iodine" (as printed by the testing lab) failed a CDSCO or state drug-testing laboratory test between February 2024 and June 2026. This is a record of specific batches, it does not mean the molecule or every brand is unsafe.

Records by type

11 records linked to Povidone Iodine 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
11Failed 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, Feb 2024 to Jun 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 Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date.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.

11
NSQ batches
7
Manufacturers
Assay
Most common reason
Jun 2026
Latest alert

Flagged batches

Batch Manufacturer Reason declared NSQ Tested by Alert
PI-61Mfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 Vinayak Manutrade (P) LtdRajasthan The sample does not conform to the IP with respect to Description, Identification pH and Assay (Nil)Assay DTL JaipurState lab Jun 2026
2501125Mfg 2025-01 · Exp 2026-12 Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh ContentOther DTL, Chennai-06State lab May 2026
RSPI25091BMfg 2025-09 · Exp 2027-08 Rsons Medikits India 5-5-35/275/2Telangana Assay for available Iodine does not complies as per IP 2022 monograph.Assay State Lab, DCL, TelanganaState lab Apr 2026
HEPO24007Mfg 2024-07 · Exp 2026-06 Health Biotech Ltd SandoliHimachal Pradesh Assay of available IodineAssay DTL, BaddiState lab Mar 2026
OG5019AMfg 2025-07 · Exp 2027-06 Navkar LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh ContentOther Drugs Testing Laboratory, Chennai-06State lab Jan 2026
GMW0121Mfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 Microwin Labs PVt LtdPunjab sample does not meets the Specifications wrt. Assay of Available lodine as per IP. 2022.Assay DCL, TelanganaState lab Jan 2026
2503003Mfg 2025-03 · Exp 2027-02 Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. LtdHimachal Pradesh Sample fails the test AssayAssay RDTL, Ernakulam, KeralaState lab Oct 2025
OI4004AMfg 2024-09 · Exp 2026-08 Navkar LifesciencesHimachal Pradesh Assay of Povidone Iodine calculated as available IodineAssay RDTL, ChandigarhCDSCO lab Mar 2025
VG24025Mfg 2024-04 · Exp 2026-03 Microwin Labs PVt LtdPunjab Sample does not conform to USP Spcification for povidine-IODINE Ointment with respect to the content of Avaible Iodine in povidone Iodine.Other DTL MaduraiState lab Dec 2024
VG23017Mfg 2023-11 · Exp 2025-10 Microwin Labs PVt LtdPunjab Sample does not conform to USP Specification for Povidone - Iodine Ointment with respect to the content of Avaible Iodine in Povidone Iodine.Other DTL MaduraiState lab Dec 2024
EVO310Mfg 2023-06 · Exp 2026-05 Us Pharma (I) Pvt. LtdMaharashtra pHpH CDTL HyderabadCDSCO lab Feb 2024

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.