48 commonly used medicines fail latest quality test; govt body releases list

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 48 commonly used medicines as they failed the latest drug safety alert issued by the drug regulator in March. The list includes medicines like epilepsy drug Gabapentin, hypertension drug Telmisartan, ALGLIMET M1 (anti-diabetes drug combination of Glimepiride and Metformin) and HIV drug Ritonavir and Iron and Folic Acid Tablets IP.