7 Batches of 6 Medicines Declared Fake in Sindh
Seven batches of six well-known medicines have been declared fake in Sindh after administration laboratory tests identified the samples contained no active ingredients, prompting scrutiny of the pharmaceutical firms, manufacturing and distribution channels involved.
Seven batches of six well-known medicines have been declared fake in Sindh after administration laboratory tests identified the samples contained no active ingredients, prompting scrutiny of the pharmaceutical firms, manufacturing and distribution channels involved.
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- While Augmentin 526mg batch number YT9D was additionally declared fake, the report discovered that Velosef 500mg batch number LX3A contained no active ingredient.
- While the popular constipation syrup Laxoberon additionally tested fake, as reports indicate, specific batches of Velosef, Augmentin, No-Spa Forte, Mucaine Suspension and Brufen were declared fake.
- Action has been recommended under the Drug Act 1976.
- While the relevant pharmaceutical firms additionally refused to acknowledge the specific batches as their manufactured medicines, martin Dow Marker distanced itself from producing the questioned Laxoberon batches.
- A sample of Brufen batch number W6BC, applied for joint pain, was additionally declared fake.
While Augmentin 526mg batch number YT9D was additionally declared fake, the report discovered that Velosef 500mg batch number LX3A contained no active ingredient. Specific batches of No-Spa Forte and Mucaine Suspension additionally failed to meet laboratory standards. Islamabad's COVID-Era Isolation Hospital to Reopen Under New Name.
In practice, a sample of Brufen batch number W6BC, applied for joint pain, was additionally declared fake. Laxoberon syrup batches 46292 and 43445 were discovered to be fake, with the active ingredient sodium picosulfate absent.
Action has been recommended under the Drug Act 1976. The administration testing laboratory has sent reports to the Secretary of the Quality Control Board Sindh, and to the Drug Inspector Karachi South for further action. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.
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