India investigates Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard
By United One News · AI-generated summary of 7 outlets' reporting
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Indian drug regulators are investigating a batch of Abhayrab rabies vaccine that failed a potency test at the Central Drugs Laboratory. The batch, identified by number KE25012, is alleged to be misbranded or counterfeit, prompting a probe into its safety and authenticity. The manufacturer denies producing the questionable vials. The investigation follows concerns that substandard vaccines could jeopardize public health and undermine confidence in India’s immunisation programs.
Covered by 9 outlets across the spectrum: 11% left, 45% center, 44% right.
How each side framed it
Authorities probing ‘counterfeit’ rabies vaccine, says drug regulator
India flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, probes if spurious, document shows
Drug regulator cracks down after misbranded Abhayrab rabies vaccine seized in Delhi
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 9 outlets, only 1 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by Hindustan Times on ; 9 articles from 7 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (3): Hindustan Times, Tribune India, Mint
- Right-leaning (3): India Today, Times Now, Deccan Chronicle
Sources
- India flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, probes if spurious, document shows — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Authorities probing ‘counterfeit’ rabies vaccine, says drug regulator — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·
- Regulator flags rabies vaccine batch as substandard, possibly spurious — Tribune India (center) ·
- Drug regulator cracks down after misbranded Abhayrab rabies vaccine seized in Delhi — India Today (right-leaning) ·
- CDSCO flags substandard anti-rabies vaccine Abhayrab, traces it to Delhi flat — Hindustan Times (center) ·
- Rabies Vaccine Scare: Abhayrab Fails Potency Test, Manufacturer Says Seized Vials Were Not Made by It — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- ‘Misbranded’ Abhayrab rabies vaccine seized in Delhi, ‘no part exported to any other country’: What DCGI said — Mint (center) ·
- India Flags Abhayrab Rabies Vaccine Batch as Substandard, Potentially Spurious — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·
- Doctors Sound Alert Over Fake Anti-Rabies Vials Detected In Delhi — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning) ·