India, Oct. 11 -- At least 81 drug samples, including commonly used antibiotics, paracetamols, and medicines for cardiac and liver ailments, have failed quality tests till September, according to an internal report by the Rajasthan Food Safety and Drug Control Commission (FSDCC).

The report said that of the 4,125 drug samples collected till September 30 in the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, 81 did not meet quality standards, while 168 samples had failed similar tests in FY 2024-25 from a total of 5,607 samples collected during inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturing units.

"After the recent deaths of three children, we have collected six samples of the Dextromethorphan cough syrup - but all of them cleared poor tests. We have also col...