Sun Pharma's Dementia Drug Rivastigmine Banned in China

In 2024, the USFDA issued a warning letter to Sun ‍Pharma alleging "significant ⁠violations" of "current ⁠good manufacturing practice" regulations for pharmaceuticals made at the same production site in India.

Written By :  sheeba farhat
Published On 2026-01-27 08:57 GMT   |   Update On 2026-01-27 08:57 GMT
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New Delhi: China's medicine regulator ‍has ordered a halt to the import, sale ⁠and usage of a drug used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease ‌made by ‌India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, according to an ‌announcement posted on Monday.

The National Medical Products Administration said a recent remote inspection found shortcomings in the company's production processes, including in the prevention of contamination and the quality ‌management ‍department's fulfillment of duties.

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The ‍body banned the sale of Sun Pharma's ‌rivastigmine hydrogen tartrate capsules. A spokesperson for Sun Pharma, India's largest drugmaker by revenue, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In 2024, the U.S. Food ‍and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Sun ‍Pharma alleging "significant ⁠violations" of "current ⁠good manufacturing practice" regulations for pharmaceuticals made at the same production site in India, according to the U.S. regulator's website.

Rivastigmine capsules have been used as a dementia treatment in China, one study showed.

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Article Source : Reuters

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