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IV Sets

We tested 15 brands of IV sets against the specifications in the BIS and the DIN (German Standards). None of them could conform to all the parameters specified by the BIS though most of them claimed to meet the IS standards. Except Corelife, H..

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IV Fluids

We tested 41 brands of IV fluids from four categories  

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Anti-Hypertensive Tablets

The price of a fixed dose combination drug is double that of single drug molecules.

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Anti-Diabetic Tablets

We tested 20 national brands of anti-diabetic tablets, which consisted of 5 brands each of glibenclamide (5 mg), glipizide (5 mg), gliclazide (80 mg) and metformin (500 mg). Out of these, metformin is a biguanide and the rest are sulphonylurea..

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Shampoos

We tested 23 brands of shampoo as per IS specifications for “shampoo surfactant based”, of which 22 were national brands and one regional. They were : Dabur Vatika Antidandruff, Dabur Vatika Henna Cream Conditioning, Sunsilk Black ..

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Hair Oil

We tested 13 brands of hair oil.  

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Hair Dyes

Going by the market survey and pre-test evaluation, we arrived at the conclusion that black hair dye was more commonly used, than the other shades like brown or burgundy, which were more for fashionable use than necessity.  

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Eye Drops

Five brands of sulpahcetamide eye drops tested included Albucid 10%, Albucid 20%, Andremide 20%, Locula 10% and Sulphacid 20%.  

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Chloroquin

We tested 17 brands of Chloroquine Phosphate tablets (250 mg). Of these, 8 were branded products and 9 were generic (unbranded). Five of these were national brands, and the rest regional. All were tested against the specifications of the India..

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Wonder Drug

We tested two national brands of soluble aspirin tablets and four plain generic aspirin tablets against the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and the US Pharmacopoeia (USP). The key findings are :  

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Sanitary Napkins

14 brands of sanitary napkins were tested, of which nine were from the cotton-based category and 5 from the gel category. None of the brands had volunteered for the IS mark as IS certifica tion is not mandatory for this product.  

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Ayurvedic Eyedrops

8 brands of ayurvedic eyedrops were tested for safety and quality.  

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Syringes & Needles

We tested 9 brands of 5 ml syringes – Dr Safe, Dispovan, Medisafe, Pricon, Injecto, Corelife, B-D, Doctor, Mediflo and 10 brands of 2 ml syringes – Dispovan, Pricon, Medisafe, Injecto, Doctor, Healthcare, Corelife, B-D, Getwel, Med..

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Are Our Thermometers Reliable?

We tested 32 samples of 21 brands of thermometers. Three of these were of the enclosed scale type where the readings are marked on a card placed within the thermometer, 14 were of the solid stem type where the readings are marked on the glass ..

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Malaria

17 brands of Chloroquine Phosphate tablets tested  

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Paracetamil Liquids

Paracetamol in liquid form – drops, syrups and suspensions – is given to children below 12 years of age, the most vulnerable group. The results of our tests on 10 brands – 8 national and 2 local – reveal that they maint..

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Thalidomide disaster of 1961

Thalidomide a tranquilizer and hypnotic synthesised in 1953 patented in 1957 and marketed in Europe in 1958 after toxicity studies in mice and other lab animals as well as man showed it to have very little toxicity. It became very popular, and..

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Lorazepam

Lorazepam (benzodiazepin) was introduced in Sweden 1980. During the period of 1984-1988 820 individuals reported to KILEN, an adverse drug reaction monitoring centre in Sweden, the side-effects of Lorazepam. All of them reported, among other t..

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Medicine Side-effects

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