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

Published On 2023-01-14 12:30 GMT | Update On 2023-01-14 12:30 GMT

The production licence of Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, allegedly linked with the deaths of children in Uzbekistan, has been suspended while the test results of its controversial cough syrup are awaited, an Uttar Pradesh drug official said Thursday. A team of central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department on Thursday carried out a fresh inspection at Marion Biotech's office here, a day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a medical product alert on Ambronol and Dok-1 Max syrups, both manufactured by the firm.

On Wednesday, the WHO also issued a 'medical product alert', referring to two substandard (contaminated) products, identified in Uzbekistan and reported to it on December 22, 2022.

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Marion Biotech production license suspended over cough syrups linked to Uzbek deaths, WHO issues alert

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

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