CDSCO declares 4 formulations as spurious including PAN D, SHELCAL 500

Written By :  Ruchika Sharma
Medically Reviewed By :  Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-10-28 12:30 GMT   |   Update On 2024-10-28 12:30 GMT

New Delhi: The Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a list of drugs, medical devices, vaccines, and cosmetics for the month of September 2024, wherein, the apex drug regulatory body has declared 4 formulations as spurious.

The list includes Tamsulosin and Dutasteride Tablets (Urimax- D), Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P (SHELCAL 500), Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant and Domperidone Prolonged- Release Capsules I.P. (PAN-D), Nandrolone Decanoate Injection IP 25mg/ml (Deca- Durabolin 25 Inj.).

The actual manufacturers (as per label claim) have claimed that the impugned batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug. The product is purported to be spurious, however, the same is subject to outcome of investigation.

As part of the continuous regulatory surveillance, drugs samples are picked from sales/distribution point, analyzed and list of spurious drugs are displayed on CDSCO portal on monthly basis. The purpose of displaying the spurious drugs list is to make stakeholders aware about the spurious drug batches identified in the market.

Also Read: CDSCO declares 5 formulations as spurious: Details

List of Drugs, Medical Devices, Vaccine and Cosmetics declared as Spurious for the Month of September – 2024

S.No

Name of Drugs/medical device/cosmetics

Batch No.

Date of Manufacture

Date of Expiry

Manufactured By

Reason for failure

Drawn By

Firm reply

1.

Tamsulosin and Dutasteride Tablets (Urimax- D)

GH30334

May-23

Apr-25

Under Investigation

Description, Identification and Assay

Drugs Inspector, Odisha

The actual manufacturer (as per label claim) has informed that the impugned batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug. The product is purported to be spurious, however, the same is subject to outcome of investigation.

2.

Calcium and Vitamin D3 Tablets I.P (SHELCAL 500)

GDXD0581

Aug/202 3

July/202 5

Under Investigation

Identification, Dissolution, Assay and Description.

Drugs Inspector, EZ, Kolkata

The actual manufacturer (as per label claim) has informed that the impugned batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug. The product is purported to be spurious, however, the same is subject to outcome of investigation.

3.

Pantoprazole Gastro-Resistant and Domperidone Prolonged- Release Capsules I.P. (PAN-D)

23443507

Sep-2023

Aug- 2025

Under Investigation

Assay of both Pantoprazole and Domeperidone

Drugs Inspector, Bihar

The actual manufacturer (as per label claim) has informed that the impugned batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug. The product is purported to be spurious, however, the same is subject to outcome of investigation.

4.

Nandrolone Decanoate Injection IP 25mg/ml (Deca- Durabolin 25 Inj.)

G202620

10/2022

09/2026

Under Investigation

Identification

Drugs Inspector, NZ,

Ghaziabad

The actual manufacturer (as per label claim) has informed that the impugned batch of the product has not been manufactured by them and that it is a spurious drug. The product is purported to be spurious, however, the same is subject to outcome of investigation.

A drug shall be deemed to be spurious;
a. If it is manufactured under a name which belongs to another drug; or b. if it is an imitation of, or is a substitute for, another drug or resembles another drug in a manner likely to deceive or bears upon it or upon its label or container the name of another drug unless it is plainly and conspicuously marked so as to reveal its true character and its lack of identity with such other drug; or c. If the label or container bears the name of an individual or company purporting to be the manufacturer of the drug, which individual or company is fictitious or does not exist; or d. If it has been substituted wholly or in part by another drug or substance; or e. If it purports to be the product of a manufacturer of whom it is not truly a product. (The term “Spurious Drug” has been defined under Section 17-B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940)

For more details, check out the full story on the link mentioned below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/list-of-spurious-drugs-for-the-month-of-sept-2024-258538.pdf

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