CDSCO finds 46 drug samples not of standard quality for May

The Central Drugs Laboratories found 46 drug samples manufactured by various firms to be “not of standard quality (NSQ)” in its monthly drug alert for May, health ministry officials said on Monday. Further, the State Drugs Testing Laboratories have identified 113 drug samples as NSQ, they said.

According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of NSQ and spurious drugs is being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) portal on a monthly basis.

“For the month of May 2026, Central Drugs Laboratories have identified 46 drug samples to be Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and State Drugs Testing Laboratories have identified 113 drug samples as NSQ,” a health ministry statement said.