1. Anti-rabies vaccine Abhayrab batch fails test, raises counterfeit concerns

Anti-rabies vaccine Abhayrab batch fails test, raises counterfeit concerns

India

  • A batch of Abhayrab, a widely used anti-rabies vaccine, failed a potency test and was declared substandard.
  • The affected batch, KE25012, was traced to an unlicensed residential flat in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi.
  • Indian Immunologicals, Abhayrab’s manufacturer, said the seized vials were not made by the company, raising counterfeit concerns.
  • Four people have been arrested, while drug regulators have alerted states to monitor the affected batch.

Source: moneycontrol.com

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