Samples of 14 medicines including cancer and heart attack failed
Solan. Samples of 14 medicines manufactured in Himachal Pradesh have failed. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued a drug alert in this regard. CDSCO had sent samples of 1197 medicines across the country for testing, out of which samples of 64 medicines failed. Of these, the number of medicines manufactured in Himachal Pradesh is 14. Surprisingly, out of 14 medicines, 13 medicines are produced in BBN, the largest industrial area of the state.
The medicines whose samples have failed in the state include medicines for cancer, heart attack, fever, antibiotics, vitamins and calcium etc. State Drug Controller Baddi Navneet Marwah said that show cause notices have been issued to the concerned industries. Action will be taken as per rules against those industries whose samples have failed. He said that strict action will be taken against those industries whose samples are repeatedly failing.
According to the information received from CDSCO, batch number of Bonsai Pharma Baddi’s medicine Cefkisim Azithromycin is JUN-23102, batch number of Hilarius Lab Baddi’s medicine Paracetamol-500mg is PRS 520, Easy Pharmaceutical Baddi’s medicine Ondansetron Injection is batch number ION-10869, Maxtor Bio.
-Genix Baddi’s drug Albendazole tablet batch number MS1AO2205, Biogenta Lifescience Una’s drug Hydrochloride Injection batch number OL23085, Kanha Biogenetics Baddi Calcium and Vitamin D3 unlabelled, Maya Biotech Baddi’s drug Dobutamine Injection batch number ALY038, Effi Pharma’s Pantaprazole and Calcium Drug Unlabelled, Salus Pharmaceutical’s Drug Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Batch No. ML220730, USV Pvt Baddi’s Drug Fenofibrate Capsule Batch No. 28022587, Manish Pharmaceutical Baddi’s Drug Hydrochloride Folic Acid Batch No. DOFM2202, ANG Life Science’s Drug Fenofibrate Capsule’s Batch No. T032023 and T032022 are included.
