Caution against sub-standard drugs
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 12 2013:
The Medical Directorate, Government of Manipur has declared 13 different types of pharmaceutical drugs 'not of standard quality', and thus not fit for human consumption.
The drugs are CARVAS 3.125 (Batch no.E20053, manufacturing date 1/2012 and expiry date 12/2013, manufactured by M/s Medley Pharmaceutical Ltd), Ranitin-150 (Batch no.ID982012, manufacturing date 1/2012 and expiry date 12/2015, manufactured by M/s Torrent Pharmaceutical), Ampicillin Capsules (Batch no.A-158, manufacturing date 12/2011 and expiry date 11/2013, manufactured by M/s Gecatomb Lab Pvt Ltd), Paracetamol Syrup (Batch no.PS/1223, manufacturing date 7/2012 and expiry date 6/2015, manufactured by M/s Viva Pharma Pvt Ltd), Vibeltone Tablets (batch no.VTHT-001, manufacturing date 2/2012 and expiry date 1/2015, manufactured by M/s Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd), Paracetamol Syrup (Batch no.BM-101, manufacturing date 2/2012 and expiry date 1/2015, manufactured by M/s Bee Dee Pharmaceuticals), Paracetamol Syrup (Batch no.BM-108, manufacturing date 8/2012 and expiry date 7/2015, manufactured by M/s Bee Dee Pharmaceuticals), Albendazole Tablet (Batch no.AL-1069, manufacturing date 6/2012 and expiry date 5/2014, manufactured by M/s Mehsan Pharmaceuticals), Paracetamol Syrup (Batch no.PS/1217), manufacturing date 7/2012 and expiry date 6/2015, manufactured by M/s Viva Pharma Pvt Ltd), Calcigard-10 (batch no.ID551003, manufacturing date 8/2011 and expiry date 7/2014, manufactured by M/s Torrent Pharmaceuticals), Rabeloc-20 (batch no.JK11011, manufacturing date 6/2011 and expiry date 5/2013, manufactured by M/s Cadila Pharmaceuticals), Ondasetron Tablets (Batch no.1103, manufacturing date 12/2011 and expiry date 11/2013, manufactured by M/s Deepin Pharmacueticals Pvt Ltd) and Micropyrin Tablets (Batch no.VC0014, manufacturing date 2/2012 and expiry date 1/2015, manufactured by M/s Abbhott Healthcare Pvt Ltd) .
State Drugs Controller, Directorate of Health Services, Government of Manipur A Bijoy Singh has issued a statement in this regard.