India accuses Balaji Amines of making pharma-grade chemical without a drug-making licenceBalaji Amines faces accusations from Indian authorities for producing pharma-grade propylene glycol without a necessary drug manufacturing ...
14 Oct, 2025, 01.02 PM IST
Manali Petrochemicals expands Propylene Glycol capacity to back 'Make in India'Manali Petrochemicals Limited launched its expanded Propylene Glycol plant. This aligns with the Make in India vision. The expansion will i...
16 Jul, 2025, 08.41 PM IST
Govt mulls dropping quality tests for cough syrups from developed market-approved plantsThe proposal, which follows a representation from a stakeholder, suggests that testing at the prescribed laboratory may be waived for cough...
24 Jul, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
Over 100 cough syrup makers fail quality testA government report reveals that over 100 pharma units' cough syrup samples failed quality tests, showing the same toxins linked to child d...
23 Jul, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
India seeks 'corrective action' from cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deathsMarion Biotech, the Indian pharmaceutical company whose cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 65 children in Uzbekistan last year, will...
12 Oct, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factoryIndia's Uttar Pradesh state has allowed Marion Biotech's factory, linked to cough syrups causing child deaths, to resume most production. T...
11 Oct, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
Indian-made cold syrup sent to Iraq contains poison, test showsBloomberg shared the test results with the World Health Organization as well as Iraqi and Indian officials on July 8. The WHO told Bloomber...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.44 AM 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
India considers testing cough syrups before export: ReportIndia's health ministry is considering a proposal from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to test cough syrups for exp...
16 May, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Cough syrup deaths: DCGI directs drug manufacturers not to use propylene glycol supplied by Delhi firmThree employees of Marion Biotech were arrested on charges of manufacture and sale of adulterated drugs.
10 Mar, 2023, 10.15 PM IST
How cough syrup gets poisonedIn Gambia, imported cough syrup for children was found by global health officials to be contaminated with two highly toxic substances: ethy...
10 Mar, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
India prohibits use of propylene glycol from supplier linked to Uzbekistan deathsSoon after India suspended the pharmaceutical company's production. Police this month arrested three Marion employees after tests in a gove...
09 Mar, 2023, 04.44 PM IST
Cough syrup issue: Production halted at Maiden PharmaceuticalsAs reported by ET on Wednesday, a preliminary report revealed that several violations have been found at the facility. It said that in rela...
13 Oct, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
'Multiple lapses found at Sonepat-based Maiden Pharmaceutical facility'In relation to the cough syrups, it has been found that the company has not done quality testing of propylene glycol for diethylene glycol ...
12 Oct, 2022, 01.43 AM IST
Cough syrup row: Preliminary report finds multiple violations at Maiden Pharmaceuticals' Sonepat facilityThe authorities found that the batch number, manufacturer name, expiry date and the manufacturing date on the invoices of propylene glycol ...
11 Oct, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
- BPCL Board approves Rs 11,130 cr Kochi petrochemical project
BPCL's Kochi refinery at its recent expansion to 15.5 million tonnes per annum capacity produces 5,00,000 tonnes of polymer grade propylene.
28 Sep, 2018, 07.39 PM IST