Karnataka drugs control department has seized drugs not-of-standard quality medicines sold at chemist outlets in the State. The drug test lab which conducted the analysis of the drugs has found that medicines were found non compliant with the analysis. The drugs have been manufactured mostly by companies outside the state. These include companies from the excise free zone at Baddi in Himachal Pradesh.
The reasons for drugs not being of standard quality are inadequate quantum of active ingredients, non compliance with the requirement of sterility, disintegration, assay requirements, weight uniformity and presence of undesirable substances. Companies need to maintain the highest quality of manufacture and have to ensure re-checks at every stage to avoid getting into this situation, stated Dr BR Jagashetty, Karnataka drugs controller. "We have alerted the pharmacy outlets, hospitals and nursing homes in the state not to sell or stock these drugs. The public have also been alerted to avoid purchase of these drugs which are available over-the-counter", he added.
The reasons for drugs not being of standard quality are inadequate quantum of active ingredients, non compliance with the requirement of sterility, disintegration, assay requirements, weight uniformity and presence of undesirable substances. Companies need to maintain the highest quality of manufacture and have to ensure re-checks at every stage to avoid getting into this situation, stated Dr BR Jagashetty, Karnataka drugs controller. "We have alerted the pharmacy outlets, hospitals and nursing homes in the state not to sell or stock these drugs. The public have also been alerted to avoid purchase of these drugs which are available over-the-counter", he added.
