WHO may be probing allegations of 20 substandard paracetamol & cough syrups by 15 manufacturers from India, but these allegations seem to have little impact on export of medicines.
India is the world's third largest maker of drugs by volume, and US sales, which account for 30% of total pharma exports, have risen by 6.2% last year.
India has tightened its testing of cough syrup exports since June, making it mandatory for companies to obtain a certificate of analysis from a govt lab before exporting products.
Recent cough syrup-related deaths and at least one other instance of an India-made eye drop being linked to 3 deaths in US, has cast a shadow on the industry’s image.
At least 70 children died from acute kidney injury in Gambia last year, cases the WHO linked to medicines made by Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals.
Harayan's drug controller, Manmohan Taneja, is accused of taking bribe worth Rs 50 million from Maiden Pharmaceuticals to switch samples before the lab tests in India.
Govt has made sample testing of cough syrups a must before export. Pharmaceutical analysts say this is a good move, but it may not be able to address all issues in drug quality management.
Any cough syrup must have a certificate of analysis issued by a govt laboratory before it is exported, effective June 1, the health ministry said in a notice.
MiG-21 was a demanding mentor that helped build factories from dust, transformed farm boys into fighter pilots, and dragged an entire nation into the brutal reality of modern warfare.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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