CDSCO labs flag 167 drug samples as ‘not of standard quality’ in December

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Jan 21, 2026 - 13:30
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CDSCO labs flag 167 drug samples as ‘not of standard quality’ in December

NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday declared 167 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘not of standard quality (NSQ)' in its monthly drug alert for December.

While the Central Drugs Laboratories identified 74 drug samples as NSQ, the State Drugs Testing Laboratories identified 93 drug samples as NSQ.

As per routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of NSQ and spurious drugs is being displayed on the CDSCO portal on a monthly basis.

“For the month of December 2025, Central Drugs Laboratories have identified 74 Drug Samples to be Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and State Drugs Testing Laboratories have identified 93 Drug Samples as Not of Standard Quality (NSQ),” the alert said.

 

 

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