The central drug regulator released two lists – one was a list of 48 drugs that failed the quality tests and another had names of five drugs/vaccines declared as “Spurious/Adulterated/Misbranded” in August 2024.

CDSCO declared more than 50 drugs, including calcium and vitamin D3 supplements, high blood pressure medicines, and anti-diabetes pills as 'Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) Alert'.

Metformin failed the dissolution test, meaning once consumed, the fake medicine would not dissolve properly and work in the way it is supposed to

India’s top drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has flagged over 50 commonly used medications, including household names like paracetamol, antiacid Pan-D, and Vitamin D3 supplement Shelcal,

The Drugs Control Authority orders recall of 93 substandard drugs, including paediatric paracetamol and levocetirizine, after severe quality failures. This alarming discovery sparks concerns over drug safety in the market.

The drug regulator has released two lists of medicines that failed the quality test. One list contains 48 medicines. While the other list contains the names of 5 additional medicines.

Over 50 drugs including paracetamol, Vitamin D supplements, pantoprazole, antibiotics and blood pressure medicines have failed quality tests conducted by India’s drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).