{"id":30237,"date":"2026-09-18T18:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=30237"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:39:53","slug":"punjab-issues-medicine-recall-alert-for-several-batches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=30237","title":{"rendered":"Punjab issues medicine recall alert for several batches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Punjab government has issued a recall alert for several batches of a medicine after the provincial Drug Testing Laboratory declared the product substandard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Public Notice No. 133\/2026, issued by the Directorate of Drug Control Punjab (DDCP), the recall follows findings by the Drug Testing Laboratory, Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notice applies to batches 38126, 37826, 37726, and 37926 of film-coated tablets containing Citraclor (Cetirizine Dihydrochloride) 10mg, registered under Reg. 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All four batches have an expiry date of March 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The manufacturer and distributors have been instructed to immediately recall the affected batches from pharmacies and other points of sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities have also been directed to trace the product\u2019s distribution, provide complete distribution details, and submit corrective and preventive action plans to the relevant drug inspectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare providers, pharmacies, wholesalers and distributors have been told to stop dispensing the affected batches and report any remaining stock to local drug inspectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulatory officials have also been instructed to strengthen surveillance across the pharmaceutical supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; Daily Pak Jazbo Newspaper Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head Office : Ayub Gate Shaikh Muhalla Near Rabbania Masjid Sukkur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karachi Office : Office No. 1901-B, 19th Floor Saima Trade Tower (B) Block I.I Chandigarh Road Near Jung Press, Shaheen Complex &amp; National Museum of Pakistan Karachi Sindh Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact : 03009319022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website 1 : <a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 2 : <a href=\"https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/\">https:\/\/sindhi.paksouch.com\/<\/a><br>Website 3 : <a href=\"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><br>Website 4 : <a href=\"https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/\">https:\/\/urdu.pakjazbo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab government has issued a recall alert for several batches of a medicine after the provincial Drug Testing Laboratory declared the product substandard. According to Public Notice No. 133\/2026, issued by the Directorate of Drug Control Punjab (DDCP), the recall follows findings by the Drug Testing Laboratory, Punjab. 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