Archive · 21 Jan 2026
CDSCO flags 167 non-standard drug samples in December
The CDSCO and state labs found 167 medicines that didn't meet quality standards in December.
They also found 7 fake medicines made by unauthorized companies.
This is part of their regular checks to keep medicines safe.
The bad batches don't mean all medicines are unsafe.
The problem is being investigated and fixed.
CDSCO identified 167 drug samples as 'Not of Standard Quality' in December 2025
Central labs found 74 NSQ samples, state labs found 93
7 spurious drugs were identified from North Zone, Ahmedabad, Bihar, and Maharashtra
Spurious drugs were made by unauthorized manufacturers using other companies' brand names
CDSCO takes regular action with state regulators to remove substandard drugs from the market
- Who
- Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and state drugs regulatory authorities
- What
- Identified 167 drug samples as 'Not of Standard Quality' (NSQ) and 7 as spurious
- When
- December 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To ensure drug quality and safety through regular regulatory surveillance
- Total NSQ samples
- 167
- Central Labs NSQ
- 74
- State Labs NSQ
- 93
- Spurious drugs identified
- 7
- Zones with spurious drugs
- North Zone, Ahmedabad, Bihar, Maharashtra