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- Indian drug regulators are investigating counterfeit rabies vaccines found bearing the batch number KE25012 of the Abhayrab brand, after the Central Drugs Laboratory flagged seized samples as misbranded and failed a potency test.
- The vials were seized in April from an unlicensed residential premises in Delhi, and four people have been arrested so far.
- The genuine manufacturer, Indian Immunologicals Ltd., says it did not produce the seized vials, which showed 17 differences from its authentic batch, though it is not yet confirmed whether the fake vaccines reached patients.
- The matter is serious because rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms develop, making reliable post-exposure vaccination critical; regulators say no part of the batch was exported.
What to watch next
- Whether investigators determine who manufactured the fake KE25012 vials and whether any patients received them
- Outcome of the probe into whether the seized vials entered circulation in India
- Follow-up action by State Drugs Controllers tracing the movement and distribution of the batch
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Indian Immunologicals Ltd.
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“Importantly, the laboratory [CDL] identified 17 differences between the questioned vials and the genuine retention samples of the same batch that HBI had submitted for batch release”
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…2026), IIL said the genuine KE25012 batch had undergone the required testing and was released on November 7, 2025. The company said the batch comprised 83,370 vials and was distributed through its authorised network. “ Importantly, the laboratory [CDL] identified 17 differences between the questioned vials and the genuine retention samples of the same batch that HBI had submitted for batch release ,” the IIL statement said. IIL said the seized vials did not match the genuine product and indicated that the legitimate batch number may have been used on counterfeit material. Authorities are investigating the source…
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