CDSCO Labs Flag 211 Drug Samples As ‘Not Of Standard Quality’ In October

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday declared 211 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)’ in its monthly drug alert for October.

While the Central Drugs Laboratories identified 63 drug samples as NSQ, the State Drugs Testing Laboratories identified 148 drug samples as NSQ.

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

“For the month of October 2025, Central Drugs Laboratories have identified 63 Drug Samples to be Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and State Drugs Testing Laboratories have identified 148 drug samples as Not of Standard Quality (NSQ),” the alert said.

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