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- A batch of the anti-rabies vaccine Abhayrab failed quality testing at the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, and was declared fake.
- The suspicious vials, batch number KE25012, were seized on April 22 in Delhi by police and the drugs control department from an unlicensed residential premises.
- The vaccine's original manufacturer has denied producing the batch, and its packaging, labelling, QR code, cap colour and licence details differ significantly from genuine samples.
- Delhi Police has arrested four people, and agencies are investigating where the vials were made and whether any patients received these doses.
What to watch next
- Findings of the probe into where the suspicious vials were manufactured
- Whether any patients were administered the fake vaccine
- Further arrests or regulatory action following the four detentions so far
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