New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has found that 50 lifesaving drugs produced in India – including some extremely common ones like Paracetamol 500 mg and some vitamin and calcium tablets – were of sub-standard quality. Hindustan Times has reported that 22 of these drugs are manufactured in Himachal Pradesh. The CDSCO took samples from the market for testing from Waghodia (Gujarat), Solan (Himachal Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Ambala, Indore and Hyderabad, among other locations. The Paracetamol 500 mg pills found to be sub-standard were manufactured by Askon Healthcare in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Livemint reported. “The failed samples of medicines manufactured in Himachal include medicines related to throat infection, high blood pressure, cancer, pain, bacterial infection, ulcer, cough, allergy, virus infection, acidity, painkiller, itching, and fever.

Source: Mint June 24, 2024 07:45 UTC