Six drug samples lifted from Kashmir have been declared “Not of Standard Quality” (NSQ) in the latest monthly drug quality surveillance report of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). While detection of NSQ drugs is routine, the opacity on drug samples lifted and tested by the J&K Drug and Food Control Organisation this financial year raises fresh concerns about medicine safety and regulatory oversight in J&K. The latest CDSCO alert is part of a nationwide list and identifies 111 batches of drugs failing quality tests from various states and UTs.