India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Financial Year

No. of drugs samples tested

No. of drugs samples declared Not of Standard Quality

No. of drugs samples declared Spurious/ Adulterated

2020-21

84,874

2,652

263

2021-22

88,844

2,545

379

2022-23

96,713

3,053

424

2023-24

1,06,150

2,988

282

2024-25

1,16,323

3,104

245

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have taken the following regulatory measures to ensure the production of quality medicines across the country, including those distributed through Jan Aushadhi outlets: -

As per information received from States/UTs Drugs Controllers, the number of drug samples tested by various States/U.Ts and their status is as under:

On the isolated complaints regarding sale of not of standard quality and spurious/adulterated drugs, as and when received, action is initiated by the licensing authority as per the provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules thereunder.

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.