Handheld devices deployed to screen medicines for suspected quality defects

The Maharashtra Government has reportedly deployed handheld devices to screen medicines supplied through government health facilities for suspected spurious or substandard products. Flying squads will conduct random monthly checks using the devices, which provide preliminary results within minutes. Flagged samples must undergo confirmatory testing at NABL-accredited laboratories before regulatory or enforcement action is initiated.

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