CDSCO tightens drug quality checks, requires faulty batch recalls

The CDSCO is tightening drug quality checks under the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Substandard drugs are flagged online, and manufacturers are required to recall faulty batches. The SUGAM Labs portal automates testing and tracking. Union Minister Anupriya Patel confirmed these measures in a Rajya Sabha reply on April 1.