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India flags testing lapses at pharma firms after cough syrups deathsIndia's drug regulator revealed serious lapses in pharmaceutical firms failing to test medicinal ingredients, following the deaths of 17 ch...
Cough syrup death cases: PIL in SC seeks immediate ban on medicine and probeA Supreme Court petition demands the immediate recall and ban of Coldrif cough syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharma, following the deaths o...
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...
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...
Indian regulator says 36% of inspected drug-making units had to be shutIndia's drug regulator has ordered the closure of over 36% of its 400 drug manufacturing units since last year due to concerns over sub-sta...
WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'Nigeria's regulator recalled a batch of Benylin syrup last Wednesday, having found a high level of diethylene glycol in the product during ...
India finds quality issues with cough syrup linked to Cameroon deathsTests of a cough syrup linked to deaths in Cameroon have revealed quality issues in at least one of five samples taken by Indian authoritie...
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...
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...
India reveals more toxic syrups months after poisoning deathsIndian drug regulator has discovered that cough syrup and anti-allergy syrup manufactured by Norris Medicines are toxic, containing contami...
India to mandate annual audit of pharma suppliers by drugmakersIndia is set to make it mandatory for drugmakers to audit their raw material suppliers at least once a year, following concerns over the sa...
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...
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...
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...
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...
India may issue alert on Marion cough syrup exports after toxins foundPolice on Friday arrested three Marion employees and are looking for two directors after tests in a government laboratory found 22 of 36 sy...
WHO investigating links among cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parentsCiting "unacceptable levels" of toxins in the products, the WHO is seeking more information about the specific raw materials used by six ma...