New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified certain batches of a cough syrup as spurious and classified 112 other drugs and formulations as not meeting standard quality (NSQ) in its monthly drug alert for September this year.

Of these, 52 samples were analysed in central laboratories, while 60 were tested in state labs. The list comprises widely used medications, including paracetamol, pantoprazole, and multivitamin supplements. It also features multiple batches of Telmisartan tablets, which are prescribed for high blood pressure, as well as diclofenac-based drugs used for pain relief.

This comes just a month after the consumption of the adulterated cough syrup "Coldrif" resulted in the death...