Himachal pulls 92 substandard drug batches from sale
Himachal Pradesh has pulled 92 batches of drugs and halted production at 96 pharma units. Seventy drug samples made in the state failed critical ingredient tests, and 22 showed minor defects. Health authorities have asked patients to stop using the flagged batches. The state is treating the problem as a serious safety issue for medicine users.
ContextHimachal Pradesh is a major pharmaceutical hub, with many drug manufacturing units in its industrial areas. Drug quality is checked through sample testing by state drug regulators, and a batch is a single production lot, so recalls are used to protect patients.
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