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The alert list also includes iron and folic acid tablets, probiotics and several multivitamin tablets..
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 48 commonly used medicines as they failed the latest drug safety alert issued by the drug regulator in March...
The list also includes some of the popular drugs like epilepsy drug Gabapentin, hypertension drug Telmisartan, anti-diabetes drug combination Glimepiride and Metformin and HIV drug Ritonavir...
Following this development, a spokesperson of Glenmark told Financial Express.com: We have investigated the matter and found that the TELMA AM Tablets (Telmisartan 40 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets IP) batch number 18220076 from the NSQ list of March 2023 Month Drugs Alert are counterfeit medicines and have not been manufactured by Glenmark..
Patients who has recently purchased Thyronorm with batch no AEJ0713; Mfg., Date: March 2023; Expiry Date: Februrary 2025 are requested to return the bottle to the chemist they purchased it from, the company stated in the notice...
