Action taken against pharma cos following reports of deaths, injuries due to their substandard drugs abroad: GovernmentThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation in coordination with state authorities initiated action against pharma companies following ...
21 Jul, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
Indian firm Marion Biotech used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup: SourcesIndian manufacturer Marion Biotech used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient, propylene glycol (PG) which is a toxic material widely used in...
28 Jun, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Indian firm Marion Biotech used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup: SourcesThe company, Marion Biotech, bought the ingredient - propylene glycol (PG) - from trader Maya Chemtech India, as reported by Reuters. But M...
28 Jun, 2023, 07.21 AM IST
WHO says toxic syrup risk 'ongoing', more countries hitThere is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The U.N. agency has already named ...
16 Jun, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths: India's Marion Biotech halts manufacturing, CDSCO initiates probe"We regret deaths, govt is conducting an enquiry. We'll take action as per the report. Samples were collected. Manufacturing of that produc...
29 Dec, 2022, 03.01 PM IST
Ready to assist in probe: WHO after Uzbekistan claims child deaths from Indian cough syrupAccording to an emailed reply by the DCGI on December 13, to Dr Rogerio Gaspar, director, Regulation and Prequalification, WHO, to a letter...
28 Dec, 2022, 09.34 PM IST
Gambia issue: Report on cough syrup samples likely this weekThe World Health Organization (WHO) had earlier warned that the syrup may be linked to the deaths of children in Gambia following which Har...
11 Oct, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
"Shocked to hear..." Maiden Pharma breaks silence on cough syrup deaths in GambiaThe pharma company said, "We are shocked to hear the media reports regarding the deaths and deeply saddened on this incident but we receive...
08 Oct, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
WHO alert on cough syrups 'alarming', there are missing links that need to be probed: ExpertThe World Health Organisation on Wednesday issued an alert, saying four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups produced by Maiden Ph...
08 Oct, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Locals clueless about Haryana factory producing syrups blamed for child deaths abroad"Humko toh nahi pata aisa hua hai. Shukar hai, humne kabhi dawai nahi li yahan se. (We are not aware of the development. Thank God, we did ...
07 Oct, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
Maiden Pharmaceuticals had license to export, not locally sell cough & cold syrup, India saysIndia's health and welfare ministry said Thursday that Maiden Pharmaceuticals had the license to only export four drugs that are now linked...
06 Oct, 2022, 07.51 PM IST
WHO alert on Gambia deaths: DCGI initiates probe; Haryana sends cough syrup samples to labA probe has already been initiated by India's drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India. "The samples have been collected by a ...
06 Oct, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Gambia urgently recalls syrups blamed for 66 child deathsSpeaking to The Associated Press, the Director of Health Dr. Mustapha Bittaye confirmed the wave of child deaths from acute kidney injury, ...
06 Oct, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
Gambia cough syrup deaths: India launches probe, awaits evidence from WHO; latest developmentsThe World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups allegedly produced by Maide...
06 Oct, 2022, 01.27 PM IST
Cough syrups by India's Maiden Pharma linked to 66 deaths in Gambia, WHO issues alertThe WHO also issued a medical product alert asking regulators to remove Maiden Pharma goods from the market. The products may have been dis...
06 Oct, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
China should open up to Indian generic drugs: ExpertsThe existing cumbersome drug registration procedure in China has dampened enthusiasm among Indian cos seeking entry into China.
16 Sep, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
- Gujarat industry hails Budget
Union finance minister Jaswant Singh's maiden budget is being hailed by all sections in Gujarat — be it corporate, domestic or professional...
03 Mar, 2003, 02.31 AM IST