WHO report, samples result on mysterious deaths of Gambia children still pending: Sources
As per sources, India's drug regulator has written several times to the international body but there has been no response.;
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New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has failed to respond to the Government of India's requirement for relevant documents for further investigation into the deaths of 70 children in Gambia and cough syrups made by Sonipat-based Indian company Maiden pharmaceuticals, sources said.
The Committee formed by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to investigate this matter has so far conducted three meetings and reviewed the matter.
But without the sample results, WHO reply, and lack of evidence, the Committee has put the further investigation on hold and is no longer conducting meetings, sources told ANI.
As per sources, India's drug regulator has written several times to the international body but there has been no response. ANI team tried to contact the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) regarding more information on this matter but there was no response.
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