# EXCLUSIVE: India flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, probes if spurious

https://mins.news/en/item/45985

- Reuters, 2026-09-04 20:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/india-flags-abhayrab-rabies-vaccine-batch-substandard-probes-if-spurious-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b292448059c000187cb22

> India’s drug regulator has classified a batch of the widely used Abhayrab rabies vaccine as substandard and potentially spurious after it failed a potency test, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. An investigation is underway.