New Delhi, June 24 -- As part of routine regulatory surveillance, the list of Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and spurious drugs is being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) portal every month, according to an official brief.

For the month of May 2026, Central Drugs Laboratories have identified 46 drug samples as Not of Standard Quality (NSQ), while State Drugs Testing Laboratories have identified 113 drug samples as NSQ. Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of the drug sample in one or more specified quality parameters.

The brief clarified that the failure is specific to the drug products of the batch tested by the government laboratory and does not warrant any concern regarding ...