Patanjali Ayurved was told to recall six of its medical products from Nepal by its Department of Drug Administration as the products were found to be of “substandard quality”. The department functions under the Ministry of Health.
After conducting inspections at a number of outlets and testing samples, the public notice was issued. Officials said all six products made in Patanjali’s manufacturing unit Divya Pharmacy in Uttarakhand were failed microbial tests.
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Thus, authorities have asked Patanjali’s local unit to keep them informed about the actions being taken to procedure the recall of the products from the Nepalese market. They have told stakeholders to not sell or recommend these drugs with immediate effect.
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The six medicinal products are Patanjali’s Divya Gashar Churna, Bahuchi Churna, Amla Churna, Triphala Churna, Adviya Churna and Aswangandha. Apart from these, another India-made drug Bactoclav, manufactured by Bengaluru-based Micro Lab Ltd, also failed tests. The department has ordered its recall from the nation.
