Central Drugs Laboratories find 52 drug samples 'not of standard quality' in alert for SeptIn September 2025, government laboratories flagged 52 drug samples for quality deficiencies, with state laboratories uncovering an addition...
23 Oct, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Pharma companies may lose licence if drugs fail testsThe health ministry is considering strict actions, including immediate license suspensions, for drugmakers producing substandard drugs. Thi...
26 Jun, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Many MSME pharma firms making substandard drugs, CDSCO data showsData from the CDSCO reveals that numerous MSME pharmaceutical companies in India are producing substandard drugs, failing to meet safety st...
21 May, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
47 drugs found 'not of standard quality' in FebruaryThe Central Drugs Laboratories identified 47 drug samples as 'not of standard quality' in February, while State Drugs Testing Laboratories ...
28 Mar, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
Drug quality, ease of doing biz to top govt-pharma companies' talksThe health ministry is set to meet pharma industry representatives to discuss improving drug quality after several instances of exports fai...
25 Jan, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
111 drug samples tested in November found 'not of standard quality'In November, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified 41 drug samples as not of standard quality (NSQ), while sta...
28 Dec, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
Low conviction rate of cases related to fake drugs a concernThe parliamentary standing committee on chemicals and fertilisers has highlighted a concerning 5.9% conviction rate for spurious or adulter...
28 Dec, 2024, 12.41 AM IST
Calcium, Vitamin D3 tablets, 47 others fail CDSCO's quality check: Check if your medication is safe?The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified 49 drugs failing quality tests in its September report. Among these are ...
26 Oct, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
Pharma companies seek more teeth for agencies to fight fakesIndia's leading drug makers, through the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, have petitioned the Supreme Court to enable police and drug inspec...
07 Oct, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
Torrent Pharma refutes claims product Shelcal 500, failed quality test by CDSCOTorrent Pharmaceuticals has denied claims that its popular product Shelcal 500 failed a quality test by the Central Drug Standards Control ...
26 Sep, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Over 100 cough syrup makers fail quality testA government report reveals that over 100 pharma units' cough syrup samples failed quality tests, showing the same toxins linked to child d...
23 Jul, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
CDSCO issues sampling guidelines to ensuring quality and efficacy of drugs, cosmeticsCosmetics samples were not collected in some regions. There is no centralised database of sale outlets where "not-of-standard" quality (NSQ...
17 Feb, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
Publish monthly list of spurious drugs, DCGI tells state bodiesThe document states the draft regulatory guidelines for sampling of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices by drugs inspectors of central and...
13 Feb, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
'Over 15% of medicines made by small companies are of poor quality'The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), along with state drug inspectors, has been carrying out inspections as part of a n...
03 Jan, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
MSME Pharma companies under the lens over drug quality issuesMore than 65% of MSME firms have been found to be manufacturing drugs that are not of standard quality (NSQ), during risk-based inspections...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
Jail for doing bad business: Why GoI should reconsider provisions of Jan Vishwas Bill that decriminalise criminalsWhy should pharma companies that harm patients or owners of pharmacies who employ unqualified personnel be exempted from prison time? There...
05 Jan, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
'Govt must scale up production of active ingredients of drugs'NIB, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has asked the govt to consider setting up a training acade...
26 Feb, 2017, 11.17 AM IST