WHO issues warning against three ‘substandard’ cough syrups in IndiaThe World Health Organisation has issued a global alert for three Indian cough syrups. These syrups were found to be substandard and contai...
14 Oct, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Cough syrup deaths: SC agrees to hear PIL seeking CBI Probe, nationwide drug safety reviewThe Supreme Court will hear a PIL on Friday concerning systemic reforms in drug safety following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasth...
09 Oct, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Cough syrup deaths: PIL in SC seeks CBI Probe, nationwide drug safety reviewA Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into child deaths allegedly caused by toxi...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
"Strict action will be taken against those responsible": MP Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla on Chhindwara cough syrup caseMadhya Pradesh Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla termed the children's deaths from Coldrif cough syrup "unfortunate," announcing a statewide ban af...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.39 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
Export of drugs meant only for Indian market under DCGI lensThe DCGI has asked all port offices to ensure that products meant for the "India market only" are not exported after receiving complaints a...
24 Jan, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
More India-made cough and cold syrups under WHO lens"To date this situation has impacted more than 20 products with two countries of origin (India & Indonesia) and more than 15 different manu...
22 Jun, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Another Indian pharma manufacturer in news after WHO's substandard medicine alertThe alert was issued for a batch of substandard (contaminated) Guaifenesin Syrup TG Syrup. The substandard product was identified in the Ma...
25 Apr, 2023, 06.32 PM IST
300 kids died due to cough syrups made in India: WHO"These consultations are continuing as we enhance our work to encourage the multiple stakeholders to prevent, detect and respond to more in...
04 Feb, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
WHO warns against use of Marion Bio's two cough syrups"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan,...
13 Jan, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
WHO recommends not using two cough syrups of Noida-based Marion Biotech"Two cough syrups made by India's Marion Biotech should not be used for children after the products were linked to 19 deaths in Uzbekistan,...
12 Jan, 2023, 02.35 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, the pharma company under fire for children's deaths in Gambia, has a controversial track recordHaryana-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals came into focus after more than 60 children in The Gambia died from acute kidney injuries, allegedly c...
07 Oct, 2022, 02.55 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