Karnataka drugs control department declares 23 drugs as not-of-standard quality

Bengaluru, 8 Feb: Karnataka drugs control department has seized 23 drugs which are not-of-standard quality. The inspections were carried out between January 1 to January 31, 2012 to ensure that quality drugs are in circulation and the drug test Lab at Bengaluru have declared the list of drugs. The drugs which are declared as not-of-standard quality by the drugs test lab in Bengaluru and the Regional Drug Testing Laboratory at Hubli include Lymox D which is an amoxycillin dicloxacillin capsule manufactured by DM Pharma in Solan district in Himachal Pradesh; Monk CV 228.5DT amoxycillin and potassium clavulanate dispersible tablets manufactured by Associate Biotec in Himachal Pradesh; hydrogen peroxide topical solution, manufactured by Unique Labs at Madhya Pradesh; Dipmol which is a diclofenac sodium injection manufactured by Anrose Pharma at Himachal Pradesh; Clavica which is amoxycillin trihydrate and clavulanate potassium tablets manufactured by Asa Biotech in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh; Zoxil CV suspension by Vapi Care Pharma in Solan district at Himachal Pradesh; and SPA-VES suspension manufactured by Orchid Spa in Bengaluru. The list also includes Procon Infusion set manufactured by Iscon Surgicals at Jodhpur; OFY-200 which are ofloxcin tablets manufactured by Oyster Pharma at Solan in Himachal Pradesh; Doclo Plus injection containing diclofenac sodium manufactured by SVP Life Sciences at Dehradun in Uttarakhand; Polyfol forte containing folic acid and ferrous sulphate manufactured by Quest Laboratories at Indore in Madhya Pradesh; Roxythromycin tablets manufactured by Minopharm Laboratories in Hyderabad; Omebel-D Omeprazole and Domperidone capsules manufactured by Penam Pharmaceuticals in Uttarakhand; Avizyme syrup manufactured by Adley Formulations in Himachal Pradesh; paracetamol tablets sold under the brand name Activ-500 manufactured by Sozin Flora Pharma in Himachal Pradesh; Enteric Cold Asprin tablet BP manufactured by Cooper Pharma located at the Vazipur Industrial Area in Delhi; paracetomol tablet BP manufactured by Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals, Bengaluru; and Metformin tablet IP in 500 mg manufactured by Medo Pharma, Industrial Area Malur in Karnataka. According to Dr BR Jagashetty, state drugs controller, the frequent checks keep not-of-standard quality drugs at bay. Surprise inspections are mandated to ensure that manufacturers are cautious in their production practices. The state drugs department has also sent notes of caution to the 25,500 chemists and wholesalers apart from the hospitals and the public to refrain from stocking and prescribing these drugs. According to a section of pharma scientists, drugs found to be not-of-standard quality are those having the medicinal content below 70 per cent for thermo liable products and below 5 per cent of the permitted limits for the thermo stable products.

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