Hyderabad, March 6 -- A public advisory has been issued after a life saving insulin batch manufactured by Sanofi India Limited was reportedly stolen.

As per the officials, the medicine could become unsafe if it is not stored under the required conditions.

Required temperature for insulin

The quality of the insulin gets compromised and it becomes unsafe if it is not stored in the temperature range of 2-8 degree Celsius.

The stolen product has been identified as Sanofi's Lantus SoloStar and the affected batch has the number 5F0347B.

According to regulatory authorities, unknown persons intercepted the consignment during transit from Jagmohanpur in Odisha to Kolkata.

In its notice, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)...