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Ministry issues revised rules to ensure quality in pharma sector

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare late last week notified revised rules under Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. It also has additional sections including — the introduction of a pharmaceutical quality system, quality risk management, product quality review, qualification and validation of equipment, and a computerised storage system for all drug products. Explaining the rationale, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths: PM Modi's office

The Hindu

India is considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths of children overseas, according to a document from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, which noted that "important things" about the industry had been "overlooked". A brainstorming session was held in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad "to find …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Cough Syrup Deaths in Gambia, Uzbekistan: 18 Indian Drug Makers Lose Licence in Big Clean-Up

News 18

The central government has cracked the whip on more than 70 drug makers for manufacturing spurious or lower quality medicines in India, a top government official told News18.com. Since October last year, India has been facing allegations of exporting spurious quality drugs, raising concerns of denting the decades-old reputation of “pharmacy to the world”. While conducting a special drive to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths| Marion Biotech’s licence cancelled

The Hindu

The Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has cancelled the drug license of Noida-based Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd after 18 children died in Uzbekistan, last year, allegedly after consuming cough syrup manufactured in India. “Marion Biotech Company’s license has been cancelled by the State License Authority,” a senior State health official said on Wednesday. Toxic adulteration According to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer

The Hindu

A probe report by the top public health body of the U.S., Centre for Disease Control, into the death of children in The Gambia due to kidney injury, has suggested a strong link between these deaths and consumption of allegedly contaminated cough syrup manufactured by India-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. A CDC report released on Friday said, “This investigation strongly suggests that …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan, Gambia Cough Syrup Cases: 'Concerned' Commerce Ministry Advises Thorough Probe - News18

News 18

The union ministry of commerce and industry has raised “concerns” over the allegations of deaths of children in Uzbekistan and Gambia caused by syrups manufactured by two Indian pharmaceutical firms. According to an office memorandum written by the export division of the commerce ministry, and accessed by News18.com, “The commerce secretary in a recent review meeting expressed concern about the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Behind the Indian cough syrup that killed many in Gambia and Uzbekistan

The Hindu

Published : Jan 12, 2023 10:20 IST It was a scandal the Indian government was least prepared for. The Uzbek incident According to the Uzbekistan Health Ministry’s press note, a special working group it constituted began an inspection after children in Samarkhand who had consumed the syrup reported side effects. India’s Health Ministry explained that Maiden Pharmaceuticals had obtained an …

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1 year, 11 months ago

India cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths ‘substandard’: WHO

Al Jazeera

The World Health Organization said the Indian manufacturer’s products had ‘unacceptable amounts’ of toxic substances. The World Health Organization has issued a warning against the use of two India-made cough syrups linked to the deaths of at least 20 children in Uzbekistan. The UN agency said that the two products – AMBRONOL and DOK-1 Max – made by the Indian …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Cough syrup deaths | Manufacturing activities stopped at Noida-based Marion Biotech

The Hindu

All manufacturing activities at Marion Biotech's Noida unit have been stopped in view of reports of contamination of its cough syrup Dok-1 Max, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. "Following inspection by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF team in view of reports of contamination in cough syrup Dok1 Max, all manufacturing activities of Marion Biotech at NOIDA unit have been stopped yesterday …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Marion Biotech, cough syrup makers linked to Uzbek deaths, halts all production

Hindustan Times

Marion Biotech - the Noida-based manufacturer of a cough syrup blamed by Uzbekistan authorities for the death of 19 children - has halted production of all medicines, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted Friday morning. READ | 18 Uzbekistan kids’ deaths linked to Noida-made cough syrup, probe on On Thursday Marion Biotech said it had halted production of the Dok-1 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Noida firm stops syrup blamed for 11 kid deaths

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The manufacturing of Marion Biotech's Dok-1 Max cough syrup has stopped "for now", the company's legal representative said on Thursday as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation began a probe in connection with the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to it. The pharma company has been under the scanner after the Uzbekistan health ministry alleged …

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1 year, 11 months ago

‘Closely monitoring probe’: Indian embassy on death of 18 kids after consuming cough syrup in Uzbekistan

Firstpost

The Indian Embassy in Tashkent is in touch with Uzbekistan’s Agency on Development of Pharmaceutical Industry and has requested it to share details with the Indian side for further investigation and subsequent action New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent, in an official statement, extended its condolences to the kin of the 18 deceased children and assured that India …

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1 year, 11 months ago

BJP, Cong spar over cough syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The alleged role of Indian pharma companies in the deaths of children abroad triggered a slugfest between the Congress and the BJP on Thursday as the opposition party asked the government to stop boasting about India being a pharmacy to the world and take strictest action. Following reports about the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan being allegedly …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Marion Biotech: The Noida-based pharma company at the centre of the Uzbekistan cough syrup tragedy

Firstpost

Marion Biotech, headquartered in Sector 67 of Noida, has come under the scanner as its syrup, Dok-1 Max, has been linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan. The Uzbekistan government has stated that 18 children died in the capital city of Samarkand drank cough syrup ‘Dok-1 Max’, manufactured by Noida-based drug maker Marion Biotech. The health ministry said …

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1 year, 11 months ago

India seeks details of Uzbekistan’s investigation into cough syrup

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI:The Indian authorities are in touch with their counterparts in Uzbekistan over the death of 18 children after allegedly consuming a cough syrup made in India, with the external affairs ministry saying on Thursday that the domestic pharmaceutical industry remains a reliable supplier of medicines across the world. Uzbekistan’s health ministry said 8 children had died after taking Dok-1 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Mandaviya asks CDSCO to probe matter, samples sent for testing

Live Mint

NEW DELHI: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday directed Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to initiate a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan following consumption of India-made cough syrup. The cough syrup--Dok1 Max--is manufactured by Noida-based pharma company Marion Biotech. “Regarding reports from Uzbekistan concerning contaminated cough syrup made by Indian company Marion Biotech, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Cough syrup deaths | India seeks details from Uzbekistan on investigations

The Hindu

India is in touch with the Uzbak authorities and has sought details of their investigation into the death of 18 children after allegedly consuming cough syrup made by an Indian firm, the External Affairs Ministry said on December 29. CDSCO initiates a probe The comments came even as a team of Central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department carried …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan Syrup Deaths: UP Drug Maker Ordered to Stop Production of Meds With Propylene Glycol

News 18

Uttar Pradesh-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech has been asked to stop production of drugs that contain propylene glycol after reports emerged that 18 children had died in Uzbekistan after allegedly consuming a syrup manufactured by the company. News18.com had on Wednesday highlighted reports on Uzbeki news website AKI.com that alleged the syrup, ‘Dok-1 Max’, manufactured by Marion Biotech was to …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

Al Jazeera

Among the world’s biggest drug exporters, India is investigating the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths. In a statement on Thursday, India’s health ministry said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation — the country’s drug regulatory authority — was communicating with its counterpart in Uzbekistan over the incident. Uzbekistan’s health ministry had said in a statement …

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1 year, 11 months ago

18 children dead due to cough syrup made by Indian firm, says Uzbekistan

The Hindu

The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan on Tuesday said 18 children, with acute respiratory disease, have died from taking excessive doses of a cough syrup, Doc-1 Max, manufactured by Marion Biotech, an Indian firm. This comes days after a parliamentary panel in The Gambia found “unacceptable levels” of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol in cough syrups made by Haryana-based Maiden Pharma. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan Investigates Deaths of 18 Children 'After Consuming India-made Syrup', WHO Assisting Probe

News 18

After the Gambian children’s death controversy, the health ministry of Uzbekistan has alleged that 18 kids have died in the country after consuming medicines manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company. According to the reports by Uzbekistan’s local news website, AKI.com, tablets and syrup, ‘Dok-1 Max’, manufactured by the Uttar Pradesh-based Marion Biotech, are allegedly behind the deaths of several children. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan Investigates Deaths of 18 Children 'After Consuming India-made Syrup', WHO Assisting Probe

News 18

According to the reports by Uzbekistan’s local news website, AKI.com, tablets and syrup, ‘Dok-1 Max’, manufactured by the Uttar Pradesh-based Marion Biotech, are allegedly behind the deaths of several children. After the Gambian children’s death controversy, the health ministry of Uzbekistan has alleged that 18 kids have died in the country after consuming medicines manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company. …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup

Al Jazeera

Incident follows similar deaths of at least 70 children in The Gambia after they took cough and cold syrups made by an Indian firm. At least 18 children have died after consuming a syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health says. The ministry said 18 of 21 children who took the Doc-1 Max syrup …

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2 years, 1 month ago

No confirmation yet on cough syrups causing deaths: Gambia body

Hindustan Times

The cause of acute kidney injury that killed at least 70 children in The Gambia recently is still unknown, the west African nation’s pharmacuetical regulator has said. Four cough syrups manufactured by Indian drug maker Maiden Pharmacueticals have been linked to the deaths, which came to light earlier this month. Four cough syrups manufactured by Indian drug maker Maiden Pharmacueticals …

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Ministry issues revised rules to ensure quality in pharma sector

India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths: PM Modi's office

Cough Syrup Deaths in Gambia, Uzbekistan: 18 Indian Drug Makers Lose Licence in Big Clean-Up

Uzbekistan cough syrup deaths| Marion Biotech’s licence cancelled

U.S.-CDC probe into cough syrup deaths in The Gambia pins blame on Indian manufacturer

Uzbekistan, Gambia Cough Syrup Cases: 'Concerned' Commerce Ministry Advises Thorough Probe - News18

Behind the Indian cough syrup that killed many in Gambia and Uzbekistan

India cough syrup linked to Uzbekistan deaths ‘substandard’: WHO

Cough syrup deaths | Manufacturing activities stopped at Noida-based Marion Biotech

Marion Biotech, cough syrup makers linked to Uzbek deaths, halts all production

Noida firm stops syrup blamed for 11 kid deaths

‘Closely monitoring probe’: Indian embassy on death of 18 kids after consuming cough syrup in Uzbekistan

BJP, Cong spar over cough syrup related deaths in Uzbekistan, Gambia

Marion Biotech: The Noida-based pharma company at the centre of the Uzbekistan cough syrup tragedy

India seeks details of Uzbekistan’s investigation into cough syrup

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Mandaviya asks CDSCO to probe matter, samples sent for testing

Cough syrup deaths | India seeks details from Uzbekistan on investigations

Uzbekistan Syrup Deaths: UP Drug Maker Ordered to Stop Production of Meds With Propylene Glycol

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

18 children dead due to cough syrup made by Indian firm, says Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Investigates Deaths of 18 Children 'After Consuming India-made Syrup', WHO Assisting Probe

Uzbekistan Investigates Deaths of 18 Children 'After Consuming India-made Syrup', WHO Assisting Probe

Uzbekistan says 18 children die after consuming India-made syrup

No confirmation yet on cough syrups causing deaths: Gambia body