Kerala: Drugs Control Department kerala has been banned some medicine brands

Kerala: In the month of September, the distribution and sale of drug batches found to be of poor quality during the quality inspection conducted at the drug testing laboratories of the Kerala Drugs Control Department has been banned in the state.

The State Drugs Controller said traders and hospitals having stock of these drugs should return them to the supplier and inform the district drug control authorities concerned about the details.

In order of drug name, manufacturer, batch number and expiry date:

• Atorvastatin Tablets IP 20mg, M/s. Morepen Laboratories Ltd, Unit – V, Plot no. 12-C, Sector – 2, Parwanoo, Dist. Solan 173220, C-110835, 02/2024.
• Sider-K-15, Diclofenac Potassium & Serratiopeptidase Tablets, M/s. Biomax Biotechnics (P) Ltd, 261, HSIIDC, Industrial Estate, Alipur, Barwala – 134118 (Haryana), BBT211038, 05/2023.
• Cetlis-MD Tablets, Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride Mouth Dissolving Tablets 5mg, M/s.Alenburg Pharmaceuticals O/s. Octrol Post, Village Rampura, Cheeta Kalan, Cheeta Kalan, Daburji, P.O Bandala – 143006, T-0850, 10/2023.
• Glimepiride Tablets IP 1mg, M/s. ANG Lifesciences India ltd, Village Malkumajra, Nalagarh Road, Baddi, Distt Solan – 173205(H.P), T151006, 10/2023.
• Bisacodyl Tablets IP (Dulax), M/s. Scott Edil Pharmacia Ltd, 56, EPIP, Phase I, Jharmajri, Baddi, Dist.Solan 173205, DT2D003, 03/2025
• DAVAPRIDE-4 MF Forte (Glimepiride 4mg & Metformin Hydrochloride 1000mg Sustained Release Tablets), Nest Healthcare Pvt Ltd., Plot No.300, GIDC, Odhav, Ahmadabad-382415, Gujarat, NHD21336A, 05/2023.
• Paracetamol Tablets IP 500mg, Geno Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd, Karaswada, Mapusa, Goa-403526, At: KIADB, Honaga, Belagavi 591113, PP132038, 02/2026.