Medication Quality Concerns: CDSCO's Alarming Findings
CDSCO raises alarms as 58 medication samples fail quality standards. Learn about the implicated drugs and reasons for regulatory concerns.
CDSCO's Concerns over Medication Samples
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has raised concerns over 58 samples of commonly used medications after they failed to meet the latest drug safety standards outlined by the regulatory body in March.
Quality Assessment Results
In its monthly list, CDSCO has identified medicines that fell short of quality benchmarks in February out of a total of 1,167 samples assessed. Notably, 1,018 drug samples were classified as meeting standard quality criteria, while 2 samples were flagged as spurious.
Identified Medications
The drugs investigated are
- Amoxicillin
- Vitamin D3 pills
- Ofloxacin
- Heparin
- Clarithromycin
- Paracetamol
- Oseltamivir
- Deferasirox
- Pantoprazole gastro-resistant tablets
- Telmisartan
Pharmaceutical Companies Implicated
The list includes samples from several well-known pharmaceutical companies, including
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
- Micro Labs
- Sun Pharmaceuticals
- Glenmark Lifesciences
- Alkem Laboratories
Reasons for Failure Identified by the Drug Regulator
The drug regulator identified several reasons for the failure, including disintegration, stability, uniform dispersion, assay, and dissolution.
CDSCO stands for the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization. It is the national regulatory authority in India that regulates pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics. CDSCO functions under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Its primary responsibilities include regulating the quality, safety, efficacy, and manufacturing standards of drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics in India, as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945. CDSCO plays a crucial role in ensuring the availability of safe and effective healthcare products to the public while also overseeing clinical trials and issuing licenses for the import and export of drugs and medical devices.
Source: Inputs from various media Sources
Priya Bairagi
- Medicine
- Nutrition And Diet
