The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has found a total of 111 drug samples in November as 'not of standard quality' (NSQ). Among 111 drugs, 41 were tested in the Central laboratory while 70 drugs were tested in state laboratories.
It must be noted that the identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on the failure of the drug sample in one or the other specified quality parameters. "The failure is specific to the drug products of the batch tested by the government laboratory and it does not warrant any concerns on the other drug products available in the market," an official said.
