Quality control of Medicines Letter

आयुष प्रभाग
Headquarters Office
EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
Panchdeep Bhawan: C.I.G. Road, New Delhi – 110002
Tel.: 011-23604734, e-mail: dmc-ism@esic.gov.in , ayush-hq@esic.gov.in,
mc-ayush.hq@esic.nic.in

File No. U-19011/2/2025-AYUSH

Dated:04.11.2025

To,

Deans- All ESIC Medical College
The Director (Medical) Delhi/Director (Medical)Noida
DIMS-All States
Medical Superintendent-All ESIC hospital
Regional directors—All States

Subject: Quality Control of Medicines in ESI Institutions-Testing of Ayurvedic & Homoeopathic drugs -Reg.

Sir/Madam,

Please refer to this office letter dated 07/07/2025 on the subject cited above. (Copy attached).

It is requested that the user units must do testing of Ayurvedic/Homeopathic drugs supplied by means of the DGESIC Homeopathic and Ayurvedic Rate Contracts and also the drugs procured from GeM from Govt./Govt. approved laboratories.

Your attention drawn towards the terms and conditions of the currently valid DG ESIC Ayurvedic Rate Contract No. Ay-10 and Homeopathic Rate Contract No. Homoeo-4 related to testing of Ayurvedic and Homeopathic drugs w.r.t. the clause 25 b for Testing of Drugs which is mentioned below:

“Regular and random testing of drugs will be under taken by ESI from Govt./Govt. approved laboratories at the time of supply. Additional quality testing may also be undertaken by ESI Institutions at any time during the shelf life during shelf life or whenever any defect is noticed.”

“Regular and random testing of drugs will be under taken by ESI from Govt./Govt. approved laboratories at the time of supply and at any time during the shelf life or whenever any defect is noticed.”

In view of the above, you are advised to send samples from supplied drugs for testing to the Government (Central/State) / Government (Central/State) approved Laboratories. The lists of Laboratories available on websites of Ministry of Ayush and Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, MOH&FW are attached herewith for ready reference.

The information of drugs sent for testing by ESI institution & of samples collected by State Drug Inspector (as case may be) should be forwarded to ESIC HQ in the format below:

Name of ESI Institution:

For all the samples declared Not of Standard Quality (NSQ), the information along with test report should be sent ESIC HQ office through proper channel in the format below:

Name of ESI Institution:

ESI institutions must check ESIC website for uploads regarding samples sent for testing. If information regarding submission of specific batch of sample sent for testing is available in website, the same batch may not be sent for testing again.

Further, ESI institutions should stop use of batch of drug which has been reported as NSQ & initiate penal action (replacement of batch of drug with different batch etc.) as per the terms and conditions of DG ESIC rate contract/ GeM, where applicable.

The aforesaid instructions are for mandatory adherence by all Heads of Institutions. Any legal repercussion arising in respect to non- adherence of quality shall lie solely with the Head of institutions.

Further it is requested to take necessary action for making drug testing Rate Contract for AYUSH Drugs.

Yours sincerely,

Digitally signed by
Pawan Kumar
Date: 04-11-2026
18:09:25
Dr. Pawan Kumar
Dy. Medical Commissioner (Ayush)