Drug regulator flags PAN-40 & Augmentin 625 Duo as spurious, 111 others fail quality test

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization flagged two drugs, PAN-40 and Augmentin 625 Duo, as spurious pending further investigation and listed 111 other Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drugs in November. While 41 NSQ drugs were identified by central labs, state labs identified 70. These include Paracetamol Tablets IP 500mg, Pantoprazole Tablets IP (Opipan-40), Zylpan, Sucralfate USP, etc.