{
  "id": 16578227,
  "title": "7 Batches of 6 Medicines Declared Fake in Sindh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/7-batches-of-6-medicines-declared-fake-in-sindh",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/26/7-batches-of-6-medicines-declared-fake-in-sindh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seven batches of six widely-used medicines have been declared counterfeit in the Sindh province after laboratory tests revealed the products lacked active ingredients. This revelation has drawn attention to the pharmaceutical companies, manufacturing processes, and distribution networks associated with the affected drugs. Among the products found to be fake were Velosef, Augmentin, No-Spa Forte, Mucaine Suspension, Brufen, and Laxoberon syrup. The specific batches identified as counterfeit included Velosef 500mg (LX3A), Augmentin 526mg (YT9D), No-Spa Forte and Mucaine Suspension, Brufen 100mg (W6BC), and Laxoberon syrup batches 46292 and 43445. The absence of active ingredients in these products was confirmed by government laboratories, leading to scrutiny of the pharmaceutical companies involved. However, the companies in question have denied producing the questioned batches. The situation has prompted recommendations under the Drug Act 1976, and the government testing laboratory has submitted reports to the Quality Control Board Sindh and the Drug Inspector Karachi South for further investigation.",
  "summary": "Seven batches of six well-known medicines have been declared fake in Sindh after government laboratory tests found the samples contained … Read More The post 7 Batches of 6 Medicines Declared Fake in Sindh appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}