Highlights The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization's drug report is shocking

Medicines such as D Cold Total, Combiflam were found to be substandard

The list features 60 common drugs which are substandard

In a report, the organisation listed as substandard popular over-the-counter medicines such as D Cold Total, Combiflam, Cetrizine, Paracetamol, Pantoprazole, Ofloxaci and Lomotin. Combiflam, a painkiller manufactured by the Indian unit of French drugmaker Sanofi, had failed in similar tests last year as well. Several batches of Combiflam were withdrawn from the market after the regulator found the lots were substandard.For many Indian families, these pills are the go-to remedy for a number of health problems like cough allergies and pain. But the CDSCO, which regulates the quality, sale and distribution of drugs in India, has raised questions on their quality.

constipation, as well as calcium and iron supplements, among others. Some of these medicines are manufactured by big brands such as Cipla, Cadila, Sanofi. Here is the full list of drugs that failed in the CDSCO’s drug report: