Marion Biotech stops production of cough syrup linked to death of 18 kids in Uzbekistan, CDSCO initiates probe
"The company does not have any domestic market and has only one export market which is Uzbekistan. No product (Doc-1 Max) has been sold in India," the drug inspector told PTI.;
Noida: A team of central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department on Thursday carried out an inspection at the Noida office of a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrup is allegedly linked to the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan, officials said.
The company, Marion Biotech, does not sell the cough syrup, 'Doc-1 Max', in India and its only export has been to Uzbekistan, a state government official said.
The inspection began at Marion Biotech's office in Noida Sector 67 on Thursday morning, Gautam Buddh Nagar Drug Inspector Vaibhav Babbar told PTI.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has initiated a probe in connection with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly linked to Marion Biotech.
The health ministry of Uzbekistan has claimed that 18 children had consumed the cough syrup.
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