Widespread use of industrial-grade excipients unearthed in Indian pharmaceutical manufacturing
drug regulator has unearthed widespread use of industrial grade excipients — which is unfit for human consumption — in manufacturing medicines in the country.
The startling revelation came after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) conducted an investigation and multiple inspections following international complaints regarding the issue.
It was observed that «unlicensed traders» supplied industrial grade gelatin, propylene glycol and other excipients imported from different countries to the pharmaceutical manufacturing units.
As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, only pharma grade excipients shall be used in medicine, the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC), which advises governments on uniform implementation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, observed in its recent meeting.
