An inspection by the state Drug Control Department had found that the company’s cough syrup contained a dangerous 48.6% Diethylene Glycol (DEG) — a toxic chemical.
As per PTI, the officials had also found that the company lacked proper good manufacturing practices (GMP) and good laboratory practices (GLP), and they recorded over 300 critical and major violations.
The company’s owner, G Ranganathan, was recently arrested by a special investigation team from Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier in the day, a team from the Enforcement Directorate raided the premises of Sresan Pharmaceuticals and some officials, in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.
“The drug manufacturing license of Sresan Pharmaceuticals has been completely cancelled, and the company has been closed. Orders have been given to conduct a detailed inspection of other drug manufacturing companies located in Tamil Nadu,” the government said in a release here.
Earlier, the CDSCO visited Chhindwara as part of a central team, which was deputed to the city and Nagpur.
During the visit on September 27, the CDSCO picked six samples from Chhindwara and the MPFDA picked 13 samples. The 19 samples were of 19 different medicines that were consumed by children hospitalised with similar symptoms.
The samples included cough syrups, antibiotics, antipyretics and ondansetron etc.
On Friday, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, convened a high-level meeting with all states and Union territories to review compliance with drug quality norms and promote the rational use of cough syrups, especially in paediatric populations.
In the meeting, the need for strict action in this regard was underlined.
Official sources said that Sresan Pharma is neither WHO GMP certified nor meets the requirements of Revised Schedule M, as is required by the gazette notification dated December 28, 2023.
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